Northern Territory Numbered Acts Northern Territory Numbered Acts(1) A member of the Council or of a regional committee commits an offence if the member:
(a) obtains information in the course of performing functions connected with the administration of this Act; and
(b) intentionally engages in conduct; and
(c) the conduct results in the disclosure of the information and the member is reckless in relation to the result.
Maximum penalty: 200 penalty units or imprisonment for 2 years.
(2) Strict liability applies to subsection (1)(a).
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply if:
(a) the member discloses the information:
(i) for the administration of this Act; or
(ii) with the consent of the person to whom the information relates; or
(iii) for legal proceedings arising out of the operation of this Act; or
(b) the information is otherwise available to the public.
Note for subsection (3)
In addition to the circumstances mentioned in subsection (3), a member who discloses confidential information will not be criminally responsible for an offence if the disclosure is justified or excused by or under a law (see section 43BE of the Criminal Code).