Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission Bill 2026
183Contributing information3
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183 Contributing information3 (1) A person or body who provides national policing information must4 ensure that:5 (a) the information was obtained lawfully; and6 (b) providing the information is lawful; and7 (c) any restrictions or conditions on access to, or use of, the8 information are communicated to the ACIC as the9 administrator of the national policing information system.10 (2) A person or body who provides national policing information is the11 contributor of the information.12 (3) To avoid doubt, the ACIC may be a contributor of national13 policing information.14 184 Accessing the national policing information system15 (1) The Director-General may authorise a person or body to access the16 national policing information system (or a part of the system).17 (2) The authorisation:18 (a) must be in writing; and19 (b) may specify the period for which it is in force; and20 (c) may be granted subject to conditions specified in the21 authorisation.22 Meaning of user23 (3) A person or body who accesses national policing information24 through the national policing information system is a user of the25 information.26 (4) To avoid doubt, the ACIC may be a user of national policing27 information.28 (5) However, the ACIC is not a user of national policing information29 to the extent that the ACIC accesses the information in the exercise30