Authorised discloser may disclose other than for an authorised purpose
22EP Authorised discloser may disclose other than for an authorised purpose
S. 22EP inserted by No. 47/2021 s. 6.
An authorised discloser may disclose information that is about a relevant person, and to which that discloser has access, to the Chief Commissioner of Police and the Secretary for a purpose that is not authorised in respect of that person if the discloser reasonably believes that the disclosure of that information is necessary—
to lessen a threat to the life, health, safety or welfare of any person; or
to prevent the commission of an offence under this Act or Chapter 5 of the Criminal Code of the Commonwealth.
Notes to s. 22EP(1) inserted by No. 2/2024 s. 22.
Notes
1 Section 22ERD(3) prohibits a central contact from disclosing information under this provision.
2 However, section 22ERB permits a central contact to make the disclosure if the member of the CVE MAP who appointed that central contact arranges for the central contact to do so.
However, in disclosing information under subsection (1), an authorised discloser must not disclose information if doing so is prohibited by section 22EK.
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