Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00580:section:38
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00580
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 38
Character Range: 60014–60853

38  Authorised disclosure—enforcement of the criminal law etc.
 (1) For the purposes of subsection 34(4), the Secretary or the Chief Executive Medicare may disclose protected information to an agency if:
 (a) the Secretary or the Chief Executive Medicare believes on reasonable grounds that the disclosure is reasonably necessary for:
 (i) the enforcement of the criminal law; or
 (ii) the enforcement of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty; or
 (iii) the protection of the public revenue; and
 (b) the functions of the agency include that enforcement or protection; and
 (c) the disclosure is for the purposes of that enforcement or protection.
 (2) In this section:
agency includes:
 (a) a police force of a State or Territory; or
 (b) any other authority or person responsible for the enforcement of the laws of the State or Territory.