Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00045:section:42a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00045
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 42A
Character Range: 270656–271456

42A  Authorised use and disclosure—development of proposed amendments of this Act etc.
 (1) The Secretary, or an authorised APS employee, may:
 (a) disclose protected information to an entity for the purposes of developing or assessing:
 (i) proposed amendments of this Act; or
 (ii) proposed rules; or
 (iii) proposed amendments of the rules; and
 (b) make a record of or use protected information for the purpose of that disclosure.
Note: This section is an authorisation for the purposes of other laws, including the Australian Privacy Principles.
 (2) An authorised APS employee may disclose protected information under this section, and make a record of or use protected information for the purpose of that disclosure, only if doing so is in accordance with an authorisation under section 44A.