Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00510:section:19:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00510
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 19 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 43780–46460

or might be affected by the event;
 (ii) make a record of or use protected information for the purpose of determining whether a country is affected by the event.
Note 1: Examples of where Australia may disclose information to the World Health Organization include a disclosure for the purposes of Articles 6 to 10 of the International Health Regulations. For example, for the purposes of Articles 6, 7 and 10 of those Regulations, Australia may urgently need to notify the World Health Organization of, and give information about, events which might constitute a public health emergency of international concern.
Note 2: This subsection constitutes an authorisation for the purposes of other laws, such as paragraph 6.2(b) of Australian Privacy Principle 6.
Note 3: If the Minister discloses personal information to another country, the Minister must also give a notice specifying the purposes for which the information may be used: see section 27.

Use by other persons
 (5) The Minister may, in writing, authorise a person:
 (a) to make a record of or use protected information for a permissible purpose that is specified in the authorisation; or
 (b) to disclose protected information to a specified person, or to a specified class of persons, for a permissible purpose that is specified in the authorisation.
 (6) A person who is authorised to make a record of, or disclose or otherwise use, protected information under subsection (5) may make a record of, or disclose or otherwise use, the information in accordance with the authorisation.
Note: This subsection constitutes an authorisation for the purposes of other laws, such as paragraph 6.2(b) of Australian Privacy Principle 6.

Use under this section not an offence under other laws
 (7) A person does not commit an offence, and is not liable to any penalty, under the provisions of any other enactment of the Commonwealth, or an enactment of a State or a Territory, as a result of the person making a record of, or disclosing or using, information in accordance with subsection (1), (2), (4) or (6).

Use under this section does not result in liability for civil proceedings
 (8) A person is not liable to civil proceedings for loss, damage or injury of any kind suffered by another person as a result of the person making a record of, or disclosing or using, information in accordance with subsection (1), (2), (4) or (6).

Use under this section does not contravene medical standards
 (9) A person does not contravene medical standards, or any other relevant professional standards, as a result of the person making a record of, or disclosing or using, information in accordance with subsection (1), (2), (4) or (6).