Commonwealth Numbered Acts

SECURITY OF CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACT 2018 (NO. 29, 2018) - SECT 45

             (1)  An entity commits an offence if:

                     (a)  the entity obtains information; and

                     (b)  the information is protected information; and

                     (c)  the entity makes a record of, discloses or otherwise uses the information; and

                     (d)  the making of the record, or the disclosure or use, is not authorised under Subdivision A or required by subsection 51(3) or 52(4).

Note 1:       For exceptions to this offence, see section 46.

Note 2:       Information includes the fact that an asset is declared under section 51 to be a critical infrastructure asset (see the definition of protected information in section 5).

Note 3:       If the entity is not a legal person, see Division 2 of Part 7.

Penalty:  Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.

             (2)  Section 15.1 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction--category A) applies to an offence against subsection (1).