Authorised disclosure: official duties
323-5 Authorised disclosure: official duties
A person may *disclose information if the disclosure is made:
in the course of performing or exercising a duty, function or power under this Act, other than an *APRA private health insurance duty, function or power; or
for the purpose of enabling a person to perform or exercise an *APRA private health insurance duty, function or power; or
for the purpose of enabling a person to perform functions in connection with a *medicare program; or
for the purpose of enabling a person to perform functions under:
a provision of the A New Tax System (Medicare Levy Surcharge—Fringe Benefits) Act 1999; or
a provision of the Medicare Levy Act 1986; or
a provision of Subdivision 61‑G of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997; or
any other provision of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997, or of any other Act, to the extent that the provision relates to a provision mentioned in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii); or
for the purpose of enabling a person to perform functions under Part IID of the Ombudsman Act 1976; or
in the course of performing or exercising a duty, function or power under Part VE of the Health Insurance Act 1973; or
to the Minister for the purpose of the Minister’s performance of the Minister’s functions.
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