Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00524:section:114:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00524
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 114 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 136477–138803

in respect of that information, subject to the same obligations as if that authority or person were a person referred to in subsection (1) who had acquired the information in the circumstances set out in subsection (1).
 (7) Despite subsection (1), the Chief Executive Officer may permit confidential commercial information in respect of food to be disclosed:
 (a) to an Agency Head (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999) or the Chief Officer of a Commonwealth authority for the purpose of enabling the Agency or authority to perform any arrangements made with the Authority in accordance with paragraph 137(a); or
 (b) to the Secretary of a Department of the Public Service of a State or Territory or the Chief Officer of a State or Territory authority for the purpose of enabling the Department or authority to perform any arrangements made with the Authority in accordance with paragraph 137(b); or
 (ba) to the chief executive of a Department of State of New Zealand or the Chief Officer of a New Zealand authority for the purpose of enabling the Department or authority to perform any arrangements made with the Authority in accordance with paragraph 137(c); or
 (c) to the Chief Officer of any other authority or body for the purpose of enabling that authority or body to perform any arrangements made with the Authority in accordance with paragraph 137(d).
 (8) A person to whom information is disclosed under subsection (7) and any person under the control of the first‑mentioned person to whom that information is disclosed for the purposes of an arrangement under section 137, must not, directly or indirectly, except for the purposes of that arrangement, disclose the information to any person while the person is, or after the person ceases to be, such a person.
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years.
 (9) The powers conferred by subsection (7) are in addition to, and not in derogation of, the powers conferred by subsection (4).
 (10) Nothing in subsection (4) or (7) is taken to limit the generality of subsection (3) or the operation of subsection (2).
 (11) In this section:
court includes a tribunal, authority or person having power to require the production of documents or the answering of questions.

Part 4—The Board, the Chief Executive Officer and the Authority's staff

Division 1—The Board