234Public disclosure of protected information reports prohibited

#### 234 Public disclosure of protected information reports prohibited (1) A person commits an offence if: (a) the person discloses: (i) the whole or part of a report; or (ii) information contained in a report; and (b) the report is, or the information is contained in, a protected information report; and (c) the disclosure is to the public, or a section of the public. Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a disclosure authorised under subsection 229(4) (disclosure required by another Commonwealth law) or section 230 (disclosure by authorised discloser in public interest). > Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2): see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.