sec.8AIOffence for person to disclose information matter to unauthorised person

### sec.8AI Offence for person to disclose information matter to unauthorised person During the period of an emergency situation, a person of whom an information requirement has been made must not, without reasonable excuse, disclose an information matter to an unauthorised person for the information matter. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. However, the person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if— the person has been given a notice under section 8AK in relation to the information matter; or the disclosure is made for the purpose of making a complaint to a State police officer or the Crime and Corruption Commission. A person commits a crime if the person commits an offence against subsection (1) in circumstances where the person— intends to— seriously endanger the health or safety of any person; or cause serious damage to property; or cause serious pollution of the environment; or seriously prejudice the effective management or resolution of the emergency situation; or knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the disclosure of the information matter is likely to— seriously endanger the health or safety of any person; or cause serious damage to property; or cause serious pollution of the environment; or seriously prejudice the effective management or resolution of the emergency situation. Maximum penalty—10 years imprisonment. s 8AI ins 2016 No. 42 s 28 (sec.8AI-ssec.1) During the period of an emergency situation, a person of whom an information requirement has been made must not, without reasonable excuse, disclose an information matter to an unauthorised person for the information matter. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units or 1 year’s imprisonment. (sec.8AI-ssec.2) However, the person does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if— the person has been given a notice under section 8AK in relation to the information matter; or the disclosure is made for the purpose of making a complaint to a State police officer or the Crime and Corruption Commission. (sec.8AI-ssec.3) A person commits a crime if the person commits an offence against subsection (1) in circumstances where the person— intends to— seriously endanger the health or safety of any person; or cause serious damage to property; or cause serious pollution of the environment; or seriously prejudice the effective management or resolution of the emergency situation; or knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the disclosure of the information matter is likely to— seriously endanger the health or safety of any person; or cause serious damage to property; or cause serious pollution of the environment; or seriously prejudice the effective management or resolution of the emergency situation. Maximum penalty—10 years imprisonment. - (a) the person has been given a notice under section 8AK in relation to the information matter; or - (b) the disclosure is made for the purpose of making a complaint to a State police officer or the Crime and Corruption Commission. - (a) intends to— (i) seriously endanger the health or safety of any person; or (ii) cause serious damage to property; or (iii) cause serious pollution of the environment; or (iv) seriously prejudice the effective management or resolution of the emergency situation; or - (i) seriously endanger the health or safety of any person; or - (ii) cause serious damage to property; or - (iii) cause serious pollution of the environment; or - (iv) seriously prejudice the effective management or resolution of the emergency situation; or - (b) knows that, or is reckless as to whether, the disclosure of the information matter is likely to— (i) seriously endanger the health or safety of any person; or (ii) cause serious damage to property; or (iii) cause serious pollution of the environment; or (iv) seriously prejudice the effective management or resolution of the emergency situation. - (i) seriously endanger the health or safety of any person; or - (ii) cause serious damage to property; or - (iii) cause serious pollution of the environment; or - (iv) seriously prejudice the effective management or resolution of the emergency situation. - (i) seriously endanger the health or safety of any person; or - (ii) cause serious damage to property; or - (iii) cause serious pollution of the environment; or - (iv) seriously prejudice the effective management or resolution of the emergency situation; or - (i) seriously endanger the health or safety of any person; or - (ii) cause serious damage to property; or - (iii) cause serious pollution of the environment; or - (iv) seriously prejudice the effective management or resolution of the emergency situation.