Section 216F — Crimes Act 1961: Unlawful disclosure

216F Unlawful disclosure (1) An unlawful disclosure is— (a) the intentional and unauthorised disclosure of the existence of an interception warrant to be exercised by a member of the police if the disclosure would, or is likely to, prejudice an investigation; or (b) the intentional and unauthorised disclosure of— (i) any information gained when undertaking maintenance of a communication service; or (ii) any information gained when assisting with the execution of an interception warrant other than to the agency executing the warrant. (2) Despite anything in subsection (1)(b)(i) , a person may disclose information to any member of the police if the information appears to relate to the commission of a crime that has caused or could cause serious harm to any person. (3) Every person who makes an unlawful disclosure is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years. Subsection 216F was inserted, as from 1 October 2003, by section 14 Crimes Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 39).