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Telecommunications Act 2001

Networks - Network operators and networks generally - Misuse of network

115: Offence to use or disclose certain information for unauthorised purposes

You could also call this:

"Breaking the law by sharing secret information without permission"

Illustration for Telecommunications Act 2001

If you use or tell someone certain information that you are not allowed to, you can get in trouble. This is because of a law that says you must not use or disclose certain information for unauthorised purposes. You can find more information about this law in the Crimes Amendment Act 2003, which changed the Telecommunications Act 2001.

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115Offence to use or disclose certain information for unauthorised purposes (Repealed)

    Notes
    • Section 115: repealed, on , by section 35 of the Crimes Amendment Act 2003 (2003 No 39).