Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00492:section:2:p42
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00492
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 2 (pt 42/45)
Character Range: 757712–760492

information if:
 (a) the information:
 (i) is disclosed to, or obtained by, a person; or
 (ii) is included in a document given or produced to a person;
  for the purposes of this Act; and
 (b) the information relates to the affairs of:
 (i) an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation or a related body corporate; or
 (ii) an officer of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation or a related body corporate; or
 (iii) a member of an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation or a related body corporate; or
 (iv) a person who has had, has or proposes to have, dealings with an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation or a related body corporate.
Information is not protected information under this subsection, however, if the information has already been lawfully made available to the public from other sources.
 (3) The references in paragraph (2)(b) to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation, or a related body corporate, include references to an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation, or a related body corporate, that has ceased to exist.

604‑10  Registrar's obligations in relation to protected information
  The Registrar must take all reasonable measures to protect protected information from unauthorised use or disclosure.
Note: The Privacy Act 1988 also contains provisions relevant to the use and disclosure of information.

604‑15  Special administrator's obligations in relation to protected information
  A special administrator for an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander corporation commits an offence if:
 (a) the person uses or discloses protected information; and
 (b) the use or disclosure is not an authorised use or disclosure.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

604‑20  Consultant's obligations in relation to protected information
  A person engaged as a consultant under this Act commits an offence if:
 (a) the person uses or discloses protected information; and
 (b) the use or disclosure is not an authorised use or disclosure.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.

604‑25  Authorised use or disclosure
 (1) The use or disclosure of protected information is taken to be an authorised use or disclosure if the use or disclosure:
 (a) is made for the purposes of this Act; or
 (b) is required or authorised by a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.
 (2) The use or disclosure of protected information is taken to be an authorised use or disclosure if the use or disclosure:
 (a) is made by the Registrar or a delegate of the Registrar in the course of:
 (i) the performance of a duty of the Registrar; or
 (ii) the exercise of a power of the Registrar; or
 (b) is made by a person engaged to assist the Registrar in the performance of his or her duties, or the exercise of his