Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00724:section:63a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00724
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 63A
Character Range: 191086–192656

63A  Chair Commissioner may make arrangements for sharing information with or by the IPSC
 (1) The Chair Commissioner may make an arrangement, in writing, with:
 (a) the Head (however described) of a Commonwealth entity; or
 (b) an individual who holds any office or appointment under a law of the Commonwealth; or
 (c) a Presiding Officer; or
 (d) a State or Territory law enforcement entity;
relating to:
 (e) the disclosure of information to, or by, the IPSC under subsection 61(1), (1A), (2), (2A) or (2B); or
 (f) the use by the PWSS, IPSC, Commonwealth entity, individual, Presiding Officer, or State or Territory law enforcement entity of information disclosed under any of those subsections.
 (2) Without limiting subsection (1), an arrangement made under that subsection may make provision for the confidentiality of information disclosed in accordance with the arrangement.
 (3) The IPSC must ensure that an arrangement made under subsection (1) is published on its website.
 (4) An arrangement made under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.
 (5) If an arrangement under subsection (1) is in force, then:
 (a) the disclosure to, or by, the IPSC or the Chair Commissioner of information to which the arrangement applies is not authorised under subsection 61(1), (1A), (2), (2A) or (2B); and
 (b) the use of information to which the arrangement applies is not authorised under subsection 61(7);
if the disclosure or use of the information would contravene the arrangement.

Division 3—Requesting information from parliamentarians and MOPS employees