Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095:section:35:p4
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00095
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 35 (pt 4/4)
Character Range: 350975–352860

Ombudsman of a State, the Ombudsman shall satisfy himself or herself that a law of the State makes provision corresponding to the provision made by this section with respect to the confidentiality of information acquired by the Ombudsman of the State.
 (7A) Subsection (7) does not apply in relation to any information or document obtained by the Ombudsman in the exercise of a power of the Ombudsman of the State that the Ombudsman was authorized to exercise in pursuance of subsection 34(7).
 (8) A person who is or has been an officer is not compellable, in any proceedings before a court (whether exercising federal jurisdiction or not) or before a person authorized by a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, or by consent of parties, to hear, receive and examine evidence, to disclose any information acquired by him or her by reason of his or her being or having been an officer, being information that was disclosed or obtained under the provisions of this Act or under Division 7 of Part V of the Australian Federal Police Act 1979.
 (9) In this section:
Australian Designated Authority has the same meaning as in Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.
Australian Designated Authority official means:
 (a) the Australian Designated Authority; or
 (b) a person who:
 (i) is an APS employee in the Department administered by the Attorney‑General; and
 (ii) has duties relating to the functions or powers of the Australian Designated Authority under Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.
IGIS official has the same meaning as in the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979.
IPO information means:
 (a) protected information within the meaning of Schedule 1 to the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979; or
 (b) information relevant to the operation of that Schedule.