Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION (BEVERAGE CONTAINERS AND PLASTIC BAGS) ACT 2011 - SECT 73

    (1)     A person commits an offence if:

        (a)     the person obtains information in the course of carrying out functions connected with the administration of this Act; and

        (b)     engages in conduct that results in the disclosure of the information to someone else.

Fault elements:

The person:

        (a)     intentionally engages in the conduct; and

        (b)     is reckless as to whether the conduct would result in the disclosure of the information.

Maximum penalty:     200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.

    (2)     Subsection (1) does not apply to a person disclosing information:

        (a)     for the administration of this Act; or

        (b)     with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or

        (c)     for legal proceedings arising out of the operation of this Act.