Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00724:section:61:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00724
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 61 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 183267–186067

61  Information sharing between the PWSS, IPSC and other entities and persons

Authorisation to disclose information—to and by various entities and persons
 (1) The PWSS or IPSC may disclose information (including personal information) to:
 (a) another Commonwealth entity; or
 (b) an individual who holds any office or appointment under a law of the Commonwealth; or
 (ba) a Presiding Officer;
if the disclosure is reasonably necessary to assist the entity, individual or Presiding Officer to:
 (c) perform any of the functions or activities of the entity, individual or Presiding Officer; or
 (d) exercise any of the powers of the entity, individual or Presiding Officer.
 (1A) The IPSC may also disclose information (including personal information) to a State or Territory law enforcement entity if the disclosure is reasonably necessary to assist the entity to:
 (a) perform any of the functions or activities of the entity; or
 (b) exercise any of the powers of the entity.
 (2) A Commonwealth entity, an individual who holds any office or appointment under a law of the Commonwealth, or a Presiding Officer may disclose information (including personal information) to the PWSS or IPSC if the disclosure is reasonably necessary to assist:
 (a) the PWSS or IPSC to perform any of its functions or exercise any of its powers; or
 (b) the CEO to perform any of the CEO's functions or exercise any of the CEO's powers; or
 (c) a Commissioner to perform any of the Commissioner's functions or exercise any of the Commissioner's powers.

Authorisation to disclose information—between PWSS and IPSC
 (2A) The PWSS may disclose information (including personal information) to the IPSC if the disclosure is reasonably necessary to assist:
 (a) the IPSC to perform any of its functions or exercise any of its powers; or
 (b) a Commissioner to perform any of the Commissioner's functions or exercise any of the Commissioner's powers.
 (2B) The IPSC may disclose information (including personal information) to the PWSS if the disclosure is reasonably necessary to assist:
 (a) the PWSS to perform any of its functions or exercise any of its powers; or
 (b) the CEO to perform any of the CEO's functions or exercise any of the CEO's powers.

Parliamentarians not taken to be office‑holders etc.
 (3) To avoid doubt, a parliamentarian does not hold an office or appointment under a law of the Commonwealth for the purposes of paragraph (1)(b) or subsection (2).

Rules applying to disclosures
 (4) Information may be disclosed under subsection (1), (1A), (2), (2A) or (2B) on the initiative, or at the request, of the PWSS, IPSC, Commonwealth entity, individual, Presiding Officer, or State or Territory law enforcement entity (as the case requires).
 (5) Subsections (1) to (2B) do not apply to a disclosure