Authorised disclosures of information
14N Authorised disclosures of information
Subject to section 14MA, a disclosure by the Secretary of information is authorised for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988 if:
the disclosure is in the course of performing functions or duties, or exercising powers, under this Act; or
the disclosure is for the purposes of this Act; or
the disclosure is required or authorised by or under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure; or
the disclosure is to an agency of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory that is responsible for, or deals with, matters relating to health, therapeutic goods, poisons, industrial chemicals, agriculture, environmental matters, land management or the registration of pharmacies or the regulation of pharmacists; or
the disclosure is to a Commonwealth, State or Territory law enforcement agency; or
the information has already been lawfully made available to the public; or
the disclosure is in circumstances prescribed by the regulations, being circumstances that relate to public safety, research relating to medicinal cannabis or the regulation of health professionals.
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