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Pastoral Land Act 1992
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22 Unauthorised disclosure of confidential information
(1) A member of the Board commits an offence if:
(a) the member obtains information in the course of the member's
duties as a member; and
(b) the member intentionally engages in conduct; and
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(c) the conduct results in the disclosure of the information and the
member is reckless in relation to the result.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for
2 years.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
(a) the member discloses the information:
(i) for the administration of this Act; or
(ii) with the consent of the person to whom the information
relates; or
(iii) for legal proceedings arising out of the operation of this
Act; or
(b) the information is otherwise available to the public.
Note for subsection (3)
In addition to the circumstances mentioned in subsection (3), a member who
discloses confidential information will not be criminally responsible for an offence
if the disclosure is justified or excused by or under a law (see section 43BE of the
Criminal Code).