(1) A person is guilty of an offence if:

(a)

the person discloses the existence or the operation of a ^* monitoring order to another person; and

(b)

the disclosure is not to a person specified in subsection (4); and

(c)

the disclosure is not for a purpose specified in subsection (4).

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.

(2) A person is guilty of an offence if:

(a)

the person discloses information to another person; and

(b)

the other person could infer the existence or operation of a ^* monitoring order from that information; and

(c)

the disclosure is not to a person specified in subsection (4); and

(d)

the disclosure is not for a purpose specified in subsection (4).

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.

(3) A person is guilty of an offence if:

(a)

the person receives information relating to a ^* monitoring order in accordance with subsection (4); and

(b)

the person ceases to be a person to whom information could be disclosed in accordance with subsection (4); and

(c)

the person makes a record of, or discloses, the existence or the operation of the order.

Maximum penalty: Imprisonment for 5 years or 300 penalty units, or both.

(4) A person may disclose the existence or the operation of a ^* monitoring order to the following persons for the following purposes:

(a)

the head of the ^* enforcement agency specified under paragraph 220(1)(d) or an ^* authorised officer of that agency:

(i)

for the purpose of performing that person's duties; or

(ii)

for the purpose of, or for purposes connected with, legal proceedings; or

(iii)

for purposes arising in the course of proceedings before a court;

(b)

the Director of ^* AUSTRAC, or a member of the staff of AUSTRAC who is authorised by the Director of AUSTRAC as a person who may be advised of the existence of a monitoring order:

(i)

for the purpose of performing that person's duties; or

(ii)

for the purpose of, or for purposes connected with, legal proceedings; or

(iii)

for purposes arising in the course of proceedings before a court;

(c)

an ^* officer or ^* agent of the ^* financial institution for the purpose of ensuring that the order is complied with;

(d)

a barrister or solicitor for the purpose of obtaining legal advice or representation in relation to the order.