Section 336C — Accessing identifying information

336C Accessing identifying information

(1) A person commits an offence if:

(a) the person accesses identifying information; and

(b) the person is not authorised under section 336D to access the identifying information for the purpose for which the person accessed it. Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years, or 120 penalty units, or both.

(1A) This section does not apply if the person believes on reasonable grounds that the access is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious and imminent threat to the life or health of the person or of any other person. Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (1A) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).

(2) This section does not apply if the access is through a disclosure that is a permitted disclosure. Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (2) (see subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code).