Confidentiality
70 Confidentiality
In this regulation – law enforcement agency has the same meaning as in the Personal Information Protection Act 2004.
For the purposes of section 59(3)(g) of the Act – each of the following is a prescribed person:the CEO of ARPANSA; a person engaged as an employee under the Public Service Act 1999 of the Commonwealth for the purposes of ARPANSA; and a person who is an employee or agent of, or otherwise engaged by, a law enforcement agency; and each of the following is a prescribed purpose:reporting information to ARPANSA for inclusion in the Australian Radiation Incident Register; and use or disclosure of information by, on behalf of or to a law enforcement agency, if the law enforcement agency reasonably believes that the use or disclosure is reasonably necessary for – the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution or punishment of criminal offences or breaches of a law imposing a penalty or sanction; or the prevention, detection, investigation or remedying of conduct that is seriously improper conduct; or the preparation for, or conduct of, proceedings before any court or tribunal or implementation of any order of a court or tribunal.
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