Authorisation—disclosure to oversight or integrity agency
56 Authorisation—disclosure to oversight or integrity agency
The Director‑General may disclose relevant information if:
the disclosure is to any of the following:
the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security, or a person covered by subsection 32(1) of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986;
the Commonwealth Ombudsman, or another officer within the meaning of subsection 35(1) of the Ombudsman Act 1976;
the Australian Information Commissioner, a member of the staff of the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner, or a consultant engaged under the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010;
the National Anti‑Corruption Commissioner or another staff member of the NACC (within the meaning of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022);
the Inspector of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission or a person assisting the Inspector (within the meaning of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022); and
the disclosure is for the purpose of that person performing a function or duty or exercising a power.
To avoid doubt, this section does not limit any provision of an Act mentioned in subsection (1).
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