Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01268:reg:3a:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01268
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 3A (pt 2/5)
Character Range: 4318–7068

information will be disclosed has sufficient interest in the information; and
 (c) the Secretary is satisfied that the disclosure is for at least one of the purposes mentioned in a provision in this Part.

 (2) A person has sufficient interest in the relevant information if:
 (a) the Secretary is satisfied that, in relation to the purpose of the disclosure, the person has a genuine and legitimate interest in the information; or
 (b) the person is a Minister.

8 Threat to life, health or welfare

  Relevant information may be disclosed for the purpose of this section if the disclosure is necessary to prevent, or lessen, a threat to the life, health or welfare of a person.

9 Enforcement of laws

 (1) Relevant information may be disclosed for the purpose of this section if:
 (a) the disclosure is necessary:
 (i) for the enforcement of a criminal law that relates to an indictable offence punishable by imprisonment of 2 years or more; or
 (ii) for the enforcement of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty equivalent to 40 penalty units or more; or
 (iii) to prevent an act that may have a significant adverse effect on the public revenue; or
 (b) the disclosure relates to an offence or threatened offence:
 (i) against a Commonwealth employee; or
 (ii) against Commonwealth property; or
 (iii) in Department premises.

 (2) In this section:
criminal law means:
 (a) for Australia — a criminal law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory; and
 (b) for a place outside Australia — a criminal law that may be recognised under an extradition arrangement to which Australia is a party.
penalty unit has the same meaning as in section 4AA of the Crimes Act 1914.

      Note   Subsection 4AA (1) of the Crimes Act 1914 provides:
          'In a law of the Commonwealth or a Territory Ordinance, unless the contrary intention appears:
          penalty unit means $170.'.

9A Proceeds of crime order

     (1)   Relevant information may be disclosed to a Commonwealth, State or Territory law enforcement agency for the purpose of this section if the disclosure is necessary for:
        (a)   the making, or proposed or possible making, of a proceeds of crime order; or
        (b)  supporting or enforcing a proceeds of crime order.

     (2)  In this section proceeds of crime order means:
(a)  an order under:
           (i) Chapter 2 (the confiscation scheme) or Division 1, Part 3-1 of Chapter 3 (examination orders) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002; or
           (ii) Part II (confiscation) or III (control of property liable to confiscation) of the Proceeds of Crime Act 1987; or
           (iii)  a State law or Territory law corresponding to a law referred to in subparagraph (i) or (ii); or
           (iv)  Division 3 of Part