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24ADefence for use of information authorised under the Australian Centre for Disease Control Act 2025
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#### 24A Defence for use of information authorised under the Australian Centre for Disease Control Act 2025
Section 21 does not apply if:
(a) a person obtains protected information; and
(b) the person makes a record of, or discloses or otherwise uses, the information; and
(c) the record, disclosure or use is authorised under the Australian Centre for Disease Control Act 2025.
> Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in this section: see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code.