Section 206 — Social Security (Administration) Act 1999: Offence—offering to supply protected information

(1) A person who offers to supply (whether to a particular person or otherwise) information about another person, knowing the information to be protected information, commits an offence. (2) A person who holds himself or herself out as being able to supply (whether to a particular person or otherwise) information about another person, knowing the information to be protected information, commits an offence. (3) An offence against subsection (1) or (2) is punishable on conviction by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years. (4) Nothing in subsection (1) or (2) has the effect that an officer acting in the performance or exercise of his or her duties, functions or powers under the social security law commits an offence.