Authorisation of disclosures etc. of protected information for the purposes of this Act
121 Authorisation of disclosures etc. of protected information for the purposes of this Act
A person may make a record of, disclose or otherwise use protected information if:
the person makes the record, or discloses or uses the information, in performing the person’s functions or duties, or exercising the person’s powers, under this Act; and
in relation to a disclosure—the information is disclosed to a person who is:
a Minister, an officer or an employee of the Commonwealth, a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory; or
an officer or employee of a Commonwealth, State or Territory body; or
a person appointed by the Commonwealth for the purposes of this Act.
A person may make a record of, disclose or otherwise use protected information if:
the person obtains the information under subsection (1) or this subsection; and
the person makes the record of, discloses or otherwise uses the information for the purposes for which the information was disclosed to the person; and
in relation to a disclosure by the person—the information is disclosed to a person who is:
a Minister, an officer or an employee of the Commonwealth, a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory; or
an officer or employee of a Commonwealth, State or Territory body; or
a person appointed by the Commonwealth for the purposes of this Act.
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