Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00496:clause:1_317zf:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2021C00496
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 317ZF (pt 6/7)
Character Range: 140238–143257

the State or Territory inspecting authority.
 (12C) If a technical assistance request has been given to a designated communications provider by the chief officer of an interception agency of a State or Territory:
 (a) the designated communications provider; or
 (b) an employee of the designated communications provider; or
 (c) a contracted service provider of the designated communications provider; or
 (d) an employee of a contracted service provider of the designated communications provider;
may disclose technical assistance request information that relates to the request to an officer or employee of an authority that is the State or Territory inspecting authority in relation to the interception agency, so long as the disclosure is in connection with the officer or employee exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an officer or employee of the State or Territory inspecting authority.
 (12D) If:
 (a) technical assistance notice information is disclosed under subsection (12B); or
 (b) technical assistance request information is disclosed under subsection (12C);
to an officer or employee of an authority that is the State or Territory inspecting authority in relation to an interception agency, the officer or employee may disclose the information in connection with the officer or employee exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an officer or employee of the State or Territory inspecting authority.

Authorised disclosures—statistics
 (13) A person who is:
 (a) a designated communications provider; or
 (b) an employee of a designated communications provider; or
 (c) a contracted service provider of a designated communications provider; or
 (d) an employee of a contracted service provider of a designated communications provider;
may, in the person's capacity as such a provider or employee, disclose:
 (e) the total number of technical assistance notices given to the provider during a period of at least 6 months; or
 (f) the total number of technical capability notices given to the provider during a period of at least 6 months; or
 (g) the total number of technical assistance requests given to the provider during a period of at least 6 months.
Note: This subsection authorises the disclosure of aggregate statistical information. That information cannot be broken down:
(a) by agency; or
(b) in any other way.

Other authorised disclosures
 (14) If a technical assistance notice has been given to a designated communications provider by the Director‑General of Security, the Director‑General of Security may, if requested to do so by the designated communications provider, authorise:
 (a) the designated communications provider; or
 (b) a specified employee of the designated communications provider; or
 (c) a specified contracted service provider of the designated communications provider; or
 (d) a specified employee of a contracted service provider of the designated communications provider;
to disclose, in accordance with the conditions specified in