The Crime Point-in-Time Service has been updated to include the Royal Commissions Legislation Amendment (Protections for Providing Information) Act 2026 (Cth) (Act No 7 of 2026).

This Act amends the Royal Commissions Act 1902 (Cth) and the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) (the Criminal Code) to provide additional protections for people who provide information on a voluntary and compulsory basis where their information is subject to secrecy provisions. More specifically, the Act amends the Criminal Code to provide a defence to an offence under Division 122 where a person communicates or deals with information for the primary purpose of providing it to a Royal Commission and the person has a reasonable belief that the information was relevant to the Royal Commission’s inquiry.

These amendments have been updated in the Point-in-Time Crime Service current to 19 March 2026. (NB: Subscription required).

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