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Provision Reference: s 180B
Character Range: 581339–582620

180B  Authorisations for access to prospective information or documents—enforcing international laws

Disclosure to the Australian Federal Police
 (1) Sections 276, 277 and 278 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 do not prevent a disclosure of information or a document if the information or document is covered by an authorisation in force under subsection (2) of this section.

Prospective authorisation
 (2) An authorised officer of the Australian Federal Police may authorise the disclosure of specified information or specified documents that come into existence during the period for which the authorisation is in force.
 (3) The authorised officer must not make the authorisation unless:
 (a) the Attorney‑General has authorised the making of the authorisation under a provision mentioned in an item of the following table; and
 (b) the authorised officer is satisfied that:
 (i) the disclosure is reasonably necessary for an investigation or proceeding referred to in that table item; and
 (ii) the disclosure is appropriate in all the circumstances.

Authorising access to prospective information or documents
Item                                                        For Attorney‑General authorisations under:                         the investigation or proceeding is: