Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00022:clause:1_531g:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2008A00022
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 531G (pt 1/5)
Character Range: 13217–15876

531G  Protection of information—entrusted public officials

 (1) If a person has obtained protected carrier information in the person's capacity as an entrusted public official, the person must not:
 (a) disclose the information to another person; or
 (b) use the information.

 (2) Each of the following is an exception to the prohibition of disclosure in subsection (1):
 (a) the information is disclosed to the Cabinet for the purposes of the consideration by the Cabinet of:
 (i) a matter preparatory to the publication of a designated request for proposal notice; or
 (ii) the approach to be taken in relation to the consideration of submissions that could be made, after the publication or proposed publication of a designated request for proposal notice, in response to an invitation set out in the notice; or
 (iii) action to be taken by the Commonwealth or a Minister in relation to a proposal set out in a submission made in response to an invitation set out in a designated request for proposal notice; or
 (iv) a matter that is ancillary or incidental to a matter referred to in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii);
 (b) the information is disclosed to a Minister for the purposes of the consideration by the Minister of:
 (i) a matter preparatory to the publication of a designated request for proposal notice; or
 (ii) the approach to be taken in relation to the consideration of submissions that could be made, after the publication or proposed publication of a designated request for proposal notice, in response to an invitation set out in the notice; or
 (iii) action to be taken by the Commonwealth or a Minister in relation to a proposal set out in a submission made in response to an invitation set out in a designated request for proposal notice; or
 (iv) a matter that is ancillary or incidental to a matter referred to in subparagraph (i), (ii) or (iii);
 (c) the information is disclosed to another entrusted public official for the purposes of advising:
 (i) the Cabinet; or
 (ii) a Minister; or
 (iii) a Secretary of a Department;
  about:
 (iv) a matter preparatory to the publication of a designated request for proposal notice; or
 (v) the approach to be taken in relation to the consideration of submissions that could be made, after the publication or proposed publication of a designated request for proposal notice, in response to an invitation set out in the notice; or
 (vi) action to be taken by the Commonwealth or a Minister in relation to a proposal set out in a submission made in response to an invitation set out in a designated request for proposal notice; or
 (vii) a matter that is ancillary or incidental to a matter