New Zealand Legislation: Acts

17 Offence to unlawfully disclose information required to be concealed

• (1) A person commits an offence if the person has access to criminal records, and knowing that he or she does not have lawful authority under this Act, or being reckless as to whether or not he or she has lawful authority under this Act, discloses to any person, body, or agency the criminal record, or information about the criminal record, of an eligible individual that is required to be concealed.

  (2) A person who commits an offence against subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000.