Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00043:clause:1_767a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2020A00043
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 767A
Character Range: 247837–248897

767A  Protection of information

Scope
 (1) This section applies if:
 (a) either:
 (i) information was given by a person to the responsible Commonwealth Minister under section 733B; or
 (ii) a document containing information was produced by a person to the responsible Commonwealth Minister under section 733B; and
 (b) the information relates to:
 (i) the existence or non‑existence of a designated agreement; or
 (ii) the terms of a designated agreement; and
 (c) the person claims that the information is commercial‑in‑confidence information.

Protection of information
 (2) The responsible Commonwealth Minister, or a delegate of the responsible Commonwealth Minister, must not disclose the information to another person except:
 (a) for the purposes of this Act or the regulations; or
 (b) if the disclosure is to a member of an expert advisory committee for a purpose relating to the function of the committee; or
 (c) the disclosure is required by:
 (i) this Act or any other law of the Commonwealth; or
 (ii) a prescribed law of a State or Territory.