Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828:section:766
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00828
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 766
Character Range: 1936197–1937108

766  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 759; or
 (ii) a document containing information was produced by a person to the responsible Commonwealth Minister under section 759; and
 (b) 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.