Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00017:clause:9_110zgp
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00017
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 9 cl 110ZGP
Character Range: 510585–511935

110ZGP  Disclosure of information to the Commissioner—States and Territories

Authorisation to disclose
 (1) Any of the following may, on their own initiative or at the request of the Commissioner, disclose information (including personal information) for the purpose of assisting in the performance or exercise of the Commissioner's functions or powers for the purposes of the special inquiry:
 (a) a State body or Territory body;
 (b) an individual who holds any office or appointment under a law of a State or Territory;
 (c) a coroner or a coroners' court.
 (2) A disclosure of information is taken not to have been made by a State body or Territory body for the purposes of subsection (1) if the individual making the disclosure is acting beyond the individual's authority in relation to the body.

Authorisation for Commissioner to use
 (3) The Commissioner is authorised to use information disclosed under this section for the purposes of performing or exercising any of the Commissioner's functions or powers.

Authorisation not affected by State or Territory law or the general law
 (4) The authorisation in subsection (1) has effect despite anything in a law of a State or Territory, or the general law, that restricts or prohibits disclosure of information.
Note: Penalties also do not apply under secrecy provisions: see section 110ZHQ.