Disclosure or provision of information by the IBAC
41 Disclosure or provision of information by the IBAC
S. 41 inserted by No. 28/2012 s. 13, amended by Nos 82/2012 s. 6, 85/2012 s. 88.
If the IBAC considers it appropriate, the IBAC, at any time, may provide or disclose any information acquired by reason of, or in the course of, the performance of its duties and functions or the exercise of its powers under this Act or any other Act to any of the following persons or bodies if the IBAC considers that the information is relevant to the performance of the duties and functions or the exercise of powers of that person or body—
an integrity body;
a law enforcement agency;
a prosecutorial body;
S. 41(1)(d) amended by Nos 67/2014 s. 134(1)(a), 30/2016 s. 13(1).
the relevant principal officer or any other appropriate senior officer;
S. 41(1)(e) inserted by No. 67/2014 s. 134(1)(b).
a Public Interest Monitor;
S. 41(1)(ea) inserted by No. 32/2024 s. 832.
the Commission for Children and Young People established under section 6 of the Commission for Children and Young People Act 2012;
S. 41(1)(f) inserted by No. 67/2014 s. 134(1)(b).
a Coroner;
S. 41(1)(fa) inserted by No. 45/2025 s. 264.
the Treaty Authority;
S. 41(1)(g) inserted by No. 67/2014 s. 134(1)(b).
a Royal Commission, Board of Inquiry or Formal Review;
S. 41(1)(h) inserted by No. 67/2014 s. 134(1)(b).
a body established under a law of the Commonwealth or of another State or of a Territory that is the equivalent of a Royal Commission, Board of Inquiry or Formal Review;
S. 41(1)(i) inserted by No. 67/2014 s. 134(1)(b), amended by No. 31/2024 s. 74(1)(a).
a body having a similar function to a Royal Commission, Board of Inquiry or Formal Review that is prescribed by the regulations for the purpose of this subsection;
S. 41(1)(j) inserted by No. 31/2024 s. 74(1)(b).
a Commission of Inquiry appointed under Division 5 of Part 7 of the Local Government Act 2020.
Subsection (1) applies subject to any restriction on the provision or disclosure of information under this Act or any other Act (including any Commonwealth Act).
The IBAC must not provide or disclose information under subsection (1) that is likely to lead to the identification of a person who has made an assessable disclosure to—
S. 41(3)(a) amended by No. 67/2014 s. 134(2).
an entity specified in subsection (1)(a), (b), (c), (e), (f), (g), (h) or (i), if the entity is—
the subject of the assessable disclosure; or
the employer of the person who is the subject of the assessable disclosure; or
an entity specified in subsection (1)(d) in any circumstances.
S. 41(4) amended by No. 2/2019 s. 57(Sch. 1 Pt A item 3).
However, the IBAC may provide or disclose under subsection (1) information to which section 53(2)(a), (c) or (d) of the Public Interest Disclosures Act 2012 applies.
S. 41(4A) inserted by No. 30/2016 s. 13(2).
Subject to subsections (2) and (4), if—
a House of the Parliament has by resolution referred a report made by the IBAC to a Parliamentary Committee of that House to determine whether there has been a breach of parliamentary privilege or contempt of Parliament; and
the Parliamentary Committee requests the IBAC to provide or disclose any information acquired by reason of, or in the course of, preparing the report which the Parliamentary Committee considers may be necessary to determine whether there has been a breach of parliamentary privilege or contempt of Parliament—
the IBAC may at its discretion comply with the request.
S. 41(4B) inserted by No. 30/2016 s. 13(2).
The IBAC must not provide or disclose information under subsection (4A) that is likely to lead to the identification of a person who has made an assessable disclosure.
S. 41(5) inserted by No. 67/2014 s. 134(3).
In this section—
Board of Inquiry has the same meaning as in the Inquiries Act 2014;
Formal Review has the same meaning as in the Inquiries Act 2014;
S. 41(5) def. of Royal Commission amended by No. 30/2016 s. 13(3)(a).
Royal Commission means—
a Royal Commission established under the Inquiries Act 2014; or
a Royal Commission established under the prerogative of the Crown;
S. 41(5) def. of senior officer inserted by No. 30/2016 s. 13(3)(b), amended by No. 31/2024 s. 74(2).
senior officer means a person who holds a position or is a member of a class of positions that is prescribed for the purposes of this section.
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