Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00160:section:152
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00160
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 152
Character Range: 232082–233760

152  Authorised uses and disclosures of protected information by entrusted persons
 (1) An entrusted person may use or disclose protected information if:
 (a) the use or disclosure is made for the purposes of:
 (i) performing a duty or function, or exercising a power, under or in relation to this Act; or
 (ii) enabling another person to perform duties or functions, or exercise powers, under or in relation to this Act; or
 (iii) assisting in the administration or enforcement of another law of the Commonwealth or a law of a Territory; or
 (iv) assisting in the administration or enforcement of a law of a State that is prescribed by the Digital ID Rules; or
 (b) the use or disclosure is required or authorised by or under:
 (i) a law of the Commonwealth (including this Act) or of a Territory; or
 (ii) a law of a State that is prescribed by the Digital ID Rules; or
 (c) the person referred to in subparagraph 151(1)(d)(i) or (ii) has expressly consented to the use or disclosure; or
 (d) at the time of the use or disclosure, the protected information is already lawfully publicly available; or
 (e) both:
 (i) the use or disclosure is, or is a kind of use or disclosure that is, certified in writing by the Minister to be in the public interest; and
 (ii) the use or disclosure is made in accordance with any requirements prescribed by the Digital ID Rules.
 (2) An instrument made under subparagraph (1)(e)(i) certifying that a particular use or disclosure is in the public interest is not a legislative instrument.
 (3) An instrument made under subparagraph (1)(e)(i) certifying that a kind of use or disclosure is in the public interest is a legislative instrument.