Section 312K — Crimes Act 1961: Prohibition on disclosure of private communications lawfully intercepted

312K Prohibition on disclosure of private communications lawfully intercepted (1) No person who— (a) Intercepts or assists in the interception of a private communication in pursuance of an interception warrant or emergency permit; or (b) Acquires knowledge of a private communication as a direct or indirect result of that interception— shall knowingly disclose the substance, meaning, or purport of that communication, or any part of that communication, otherwise than in the performance of that person's duty. (2) Every person who acts in contravention of subsection (1) of this section commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $500. Part 11A, comprising sections 312A to 312Q, was inserted, as from 1 August 1987, by section 4 Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1987 (1987 No 167).