Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations(1) The APVMA must make a record, on each occasion on which confidential commercial information is disclosed, of:
(a) the name and address of the person to whom the information is disclosed; and
(b) the nature of the information disclosed; and
(c) the date on which the information was disclosed.
(2) A record made under subregulation (1) must be kept for a period of 10 years.
(3) A person must not disclose any information contained in a record made under subregulation (1) to a person who is not a member of the staff of the APVMA.
(3A) It is a defence to a prosecution under subregulation (3) if the defendant:
(a) has a reasonable excuse; or
(b) has the permission in writing of the Minister or a person authorised under subregulation (4).
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in this subregulation--see section 13.3 of the Criminal Code .
(3B) An offence under subregulation (3) is an offence of strict liability.
Note: For strict liability , see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code .
(4) The Minister may, in writing, authorise a person for the
purposes of subregulation (3).