Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00017:clause:9_110zgn
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025A00017
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 9 cl 110ZGN
Character Range: 509293–510585

110ZGN  Disclosure of information to the Commissioner—Commonwealth

Authorisation to disclose
 (1) A Commonwealth body, or an individual who holds any office or appointment under a law of the Commonwealth, may, on their own initiative or at the request of the Commissioner, disclose information (including personal information) for the purpose of assisting in the performance or exercise of the Commissioner's functions or powers in for the purposes of the special inquiry.
 (2) A disclosure of information is taken not to have been made by a Commonwealth body for the purposes of subsection (1) if the individual making the disclosure is acting beyond the individual's authority in relation to the body.

Authorisation for Commissioner to use
 (3) The Commissioner is authorised to use information disclosed under this section for the purposes of performing or exercising any of the Commissioner's functions or powers for the purposes of the special inquiry.

Authorisation not affected by State or Territory law or the general law
 (4) The authorisation in subsection (1) has effect despite anything in a law of a State or Territory, or the general law, that restricts or prohibits disclosure of information.
Note: Penalties also do not apply under secrecy provisions: see section 110ZHQ.