Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00048:clause:1_503a:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00048
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 503A (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 33072–34879

the officer of the information as are specified in the declaration.

 (5) If a person divulges or communicates particular information to a tribunal in accordance with a declaration under subsection (3), the member or members of the tribunal must not divulge or communicate the information to any person (other than the Minister or a Commonwealth officer).

 (6) This section has effect despite anything in:
 (a) any other provision of this Act; and
 (b) any law (whether written or unwritten) of a State or a Territory.

 (7) To avoid doubt, if information is divulged or communicated:
 (a) in accordance with paragraph (1)(a) or (b); or
 (b) in accordance with a declaration under subsection (3);
the divulging or communication, as the case may be, is taken, for the purposes of the Information Privacy Principles set out in section 14 of the Privacy Act 1988, to be authorised by law.

 (8) If any Act (whether passed before or after the commencement of this section) provides for information to be given, that Act has effect subject to this section unless that Act expressly provides otherwise.

 (9) In this section:

authorised migration officer means a Commonwealth officer whose duties consist of, or include, the performance of functions, or the exercise of powers, under this Act.

Commonwealth officer has the same meaning as in section 70 of the Crimes Act 1914.

Note: A Minister is not a Commonwealth officer.

gazetted agency means a body, agency or organisation that is:
 (a) responsible for law enforcement, criminal intelligence, criminal investigation or security intelligence in, or in a part of, Australia or a foreign country; and
 (b) specified in a notice published by the Minister in the Gazette.

Note: For specification by class, see section 46 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.