Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00139:clause:1_220
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2011A00139
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 220
Character Range: 71271–72775

220  Disclosure to certain agencies, bodies or persons

Scope
 (1) This section applies if the Chair of the Pricing Authority is satisfied that particular protected Pricing Authority information will enable or assist any of the following agencies, bodies or persons:
 (a) the Performance Authority;
 (b) the Commission;
 (c) the Standing Council on Health;
 (d) the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council;
 (e) the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare;
 (f) the Australian Statistician;
 (g) a State/Territory government body that has functions relating to health care;
 (h) an agency, body or person specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister with the agreement of COAG;
to perform or exercise any of the functions or powers of the agency, body or person.
 (2) COAG is to give its agreement for the purposes of paragraph (1)(h) by a written resolution of COAG passed in accordance with the procedures determined by COAG.

Disclosure
 (3) If an official of the Pricing Authority is authorised by the Chair of the Pricing Authority, in writing, for the purposes of this section, the official may disclose that protected Pricing Authority information to the agency, body or person concerned.
 (4) If protected Pricing Authority information is disclosed under subsection (3) to an agency, body or person, the agency, body or person must not disclose or use the information for a purpose other than the purpose for which the information was given to the agency, body or person.