Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800:section:503a:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00800
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 503A (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 1302509–1305296

communicates particular information to a Commonwealth officer in accordance with a declaration under subsection (3), the officer must comply with such conditions relating to the disclosure by the officer of the information as are specified in the declaration.
 (4A) If a person divulges or communicates particular information to a Commonwealth officer in accordance with a declaration under subsection (3):
 (a) the officer must not be required to divulge or communicate the information to the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2); and
 (b) the officer must not give the information in evidence before the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).
The information may only be considered by the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) if a fresh disclosure of the information is made in accordance with:
 (c) a declaration under subsection (3); or
 (d) subsection 503B(6).
 (5) If a person divulges or communicates particular information to a tribunal in accordance with a declaration under subsection (3), the member or members of the tribunal must not divulge or communicate the information to any person (other than the Minister or a Commonwealth officer).
 (5A) If a person divulges or communicates particular information to a tribunal in accordance with a declaration under subsection (3):
 (a) the member or members of the tribunal must not be required to divulge or communicate the information to the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2); and
 (b) the member or members of the tribunal must not give the information in evidence before the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2).
The information may only be considered by the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division 2) if a fresh disclosure of the information is made in accordance with:
 (c) a declaration under subsection (3); or
 (d) subsection 503B(6).
 (6) This section has effect despite anything in:
 (a) any other provision of this Act (other than sections 503B and 503C); and
 (b) any law (whether written or unwritten) of a State or a Territory.
 (7) To avoid doubt, if information is divulged or communicated:
 (a) in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) or (b); or
 (b) in accordance with a declaration under subsection (3);
the divulging or communication, as the case may be, is taken, for the purposes of the Australian Privacy Principles, to be authorised by this Act.
 (8) If any Act (whether passed before or after the commencement of this section) provides for information to be given, that Act has effect subject to this section unless that Act expressly provides otherwise.