Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

DEFENCE REGULATION 2016 - REG 37

  (1)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person discloses information; and

  (b)   the information is obtained by the person as a member of the Defence Honours and Awards Appeals Tribunal, or as a person assisting the Tribunal; and

  (c)   the information is part of or relates to an application for review of a reviewable decision (within the meaning of section   110V of the Act).

Penalty:   10 penalty units.

  (2)   Subsection   (1) does not apply if:

  (a)   the disclosure is in the performance of the person's duties as a member of the Tribunal, or as a person assisting the Tribunal; or

  (b)   the disclosure of the information is permitted or required by the Act or by procedural rules made under section   110XH of the Act; or

  (c)   the disclosure of the information is the subject of an order under section   110XD of the Act; or

  (d)   the disclosure of the information is only by or to the person to whom the information relates; or

  (e)   the disclosure of the information is authorised by the person to whom the information relates.