Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742:section:317zf:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00742
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 317ZF (pt 3/7)
Character Range: 690493–693437

in subsection (2) of this section, to the extent to which that subsection relates to subsection (5A), (5B) or (5C) of this section.

Authorised disclosures—general
 (3) A person covered by paragraph (1)(b) may disclose technical assistance notice information, technical capability notice information or technical assistance request information:
 (a) in connection with the administration or execution of this Part; or
 (b) for the purposes of any legal proceedings arising out of or otherwise related to this Part or of any report of any such proceedings; or
 (c) in accordance with any requirement imposed by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory; or
 (d) in connection with the performance of functions, or the exercise of powers, by:
 (i) ASIO; or
 (ii) the Australian Secret Intelligence Service; or
 (iii) the Australian Signals Directorate; or
 (iv) an interception agency; or
 (e) for the purpose of obtaining legal advice in relation to this Part; or
 (f) to an IGIS official for the purpose of exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an IGIS official; or
 (g) to an Ombudsman official for the purpose of exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an Ombudsman official.
 (4) For the purposes of subsection (3), this Part includes:
 (a) any other provision of this Act, so far as that other provision relates to this Part; and
 (b) the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014, so far as that Act relates to this Part.

Authorised disclosures—IGIS official
 (5) An IGIS official may disclose:
 (a) technical assistance notice information; or
 (b) technical capability notice information; or
 (c) technical assistance request information;
in connection with the IGIS official exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an IGIS official.

Authorised disclosures—Ombudsman official
 (5A) An Ombudsman official may disclose:
 (a) technical assistance notice information; or
 (b) technical capability notice information; or
 (c) technical assistance request information;
in connection with the Ombudsman official exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an Ombudsman official.
 (5B) If a technical assistance notice is given by the chief officer of an interception agency of a State or Territory, an Ombudsman official may disclose technical assistance notice information that relates to the notice to an officer or employee of an authority that is the State or Territory inspecting authority in relation to the interception agency, so long as the disclosure is in connection with the officer or employee exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an officer or employee of the State or Territory inspecting authority.
 (5C) If a technical assistance request is given by the chief officer of an interception agency of a State or Territory, an Ombudsman official may disclose technical assistance request information that relates to the request to