Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00178:clause:1_59d
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2007A00178
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 59D
Character Range: 7305–9518

59D  Disclosure to certain authorities

 (1) An ACMA official authorised by the Chair, in writing, for the purposes of this section may disclose authorised disclosure information to any of the following authorities if the Chair is satisfied that the information will enable or assist the authority to perform or exercise any of its functions or powers:
 (a) the Australian Bureau of Statistics;
 (b) the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission;
 (c) the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority;
 (d) the Australian Securities and Investments Commission;
 (e) the Commissioner of Taxation;
 (f) the Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister administering the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 or an APS employee in that Department whose duties relate to that Act;
 (g) the Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister administering the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Act 1995 or an APS employee in that Department whose duties relate to that Act;
 (h) the Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister administering the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 or an APS employee in that Department whose duties relate to telecommunications or law enforcement;
 (i) the Australian Federal Police;
 (j) the Director of Public Prosecutions;
 (k) the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation;
 (l) an authority of a State or Territory responsible for enforcing one or more laws of the State or Territory;
 (m) the Regional Telecommunications Independent Review Committee;
 (n) the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman;
 (o) an authority of a foreign country responsible for regulating matters relating to communications or media (including, for example, matters relating to broadcasting or the Internet).

 (2) The Chair may, by writing, impose conditions to be complied with in relation to authorised disclosure information disclosed under subsection (1).

 (3) An instrument made under subsection (2) that imposes conditions relating to one particular disclosure identified in the instrument is not a legislative instrument.

 (4) Otherwise, an instrument made under subsection (2) is a legislative instrument.