Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155:section:273gab
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00155
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 273GAB
Character Range: 2086727–2087683

273GAB  Authorisation to disclose information to an officer
 (1) A person may disclose to an officer information about any matter relating to actual or proposed travel:
 (a) of any person or goods on the way (directly or indirectly) to Australia; or
 (b) involving the departure from Australia of any person or goods;
even if the information is personal information (as defined in the Privacy Act 1988).
Note: An officer is obliged to handle personal information in accordance with the Privacy Act 1988. Part 6 of the Australian Border Force Act 2015 also limits the recording and disclosure of information disclosed to the officer under this section.
 (2) To avoid doubt, this section does not:
 (a) require anyone to disclose information to an officer; or
 (b) affect a requirement of or under another provision of this Act for a person to disclose information to an officer (whether by answering a question, by providing a document or by other means).