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Disclosure of protected information to State Environment Minister or State government body

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Part 4Confidentiality and information sharing
Division 3Use or disclosure of protected information

53 Disclosure of protected information to State Environment Minister or State government body

The Minister (the Commonwealth Minister) may disclose protected information to a State Environment Minister or State government body if:

(a)

the Commonwealth Minister is satisfied that the disclosure of the information is necessary for the purposes of the Commonwealth Minister performing functions, or exercising powers, under:

(i)

this Act; or

(ii)

the decision‑making principles; or

(iii)

the rules; and

(b)

the State Environment Minister or State government body (as the case may be) has undertaken not to use or further disclose the information except in accordance with an agreement that:

(i)

is in force between the Commonwealth and the State; and

(ii)

applies in relation to the information; and

(c)

the Commonwealth Minister is satisfied that the information will be used and further disclosed only in accordance with the agreement.

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Section 53 — Disclosure of protected information to State Environment Minister or State government body — Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Act 2021 (Commonwealth) — Barrister AI