Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00643:clause:1_158
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007C00643
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 158
Character Range: 63648–64612

158  Exchange of information between Ombudsman and State inspecting authorities

 (1) The Ombudsman may give information that:
 (a) relates to an enforcement agency that is an authority of a State (a State agency); and
 (b) was obtained by the Ombudsman under this Act;
to the authority (a State inspecting authority) that, under the law of the State concerned, has the function of making inspections of the kind referred to in paragraph 35(1)(h) in relation to the agency.

 (2) The Ombudsman may give information to an authority under subsection (1) only if the Ombudsman is satisfied that the giving of the information is necessary to enable the authority to perform its functions in relation to the State agency.

 (3) The Ombudsman may receive from a State inspecting authority information relevant to the performance of the Ombudsman's functions under this Act.

Part 3‑6—Reports about access to stored communications

Division 1—Reports to the Minister