Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00851:section:150:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00851
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 150 (pt 2/5)
Character Range: 427891–430637

of information with the express or implied authorisation of the person to whom the information relates.
 (3) Subsection (2) does not prevent the Registrar or a person authorised by the Registrar from communicating any protected information:
 (a) to the Secretary, or an officer or employee of the Department, for the purpose of the administration of this Act; or
 (b) to the Secretary of the Department or the Veterans' Affairs Department, or an officer or employee of either Department, for the purpose of the administration of any law of the Commonwealth relating to pensions, allowances or benefits; or
 (ba) to:
 (ia) the Human Services Secretary; or
 (i) the Chief Executive Centrelink; or
 (ii) a Departmental employee (within the meaning of the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997);
  for the purpose of the administration of this Act or of any other law of the Commonwealth relating to pensions, allowances or benefits; or
 (bb) to:
 (i) the Chief Executive Medicare; or
 (ii) a Departmental employee (within the meaning of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973);
  for the purpose of the performance of functions, or the exercise of powers, in connection with a medicare program; or
 (c) to a person performing, as a person to whom this section applies, duties under or in relation to this Act or the Registration and Collection Act, or under regulations made under either Act, for the purpose of enabling the person to perform the duties; or
 (ca) to a person performing, as a person to whom this section applies, duties under or in relation to an Act of which the Commissioner has the general administration, or under regulations made under such an Act, for the purpose of enabling the person to perform those duties; or
 (d) to the Secretary of the Attorney‑General's Department, or an officer or employee of that Department, for the purpose of:
 (i) the enforcement outside Australia of:
 (A) child support liabilities; or
 (B) maintenance liabilities that arose under the law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; or
 (ii) the enforcement within Australia of maintenance liabilities that arose under the law of an external Territory or a foreign country; or
 (e) to any person, if the information concerns a credible threat to the life, health or welfare of a person and either of the following applies:
 (i) the Registrar, or the person authorised by the Registrar, believes on reasonable grounds that the communication is necessary to prevent or lessen the threat;
 (ii) there is reason to suspect that the threat may afford evidence that an offence may be, or has been, committed against a person and the information is communicated for the purpose of preventing, investigating or prosecuting such an offence; or
 (f)