13LDisclosure of information

#### 13L Disclosure of information (1) A person to whom section 60A of the Act applies may disclose information revealed by an alcohol screening test, a blood test or a prohibited drug test conducted for the purposes of subsection 40LA(1), 40M(1) or 40N(1), (2) or (4) of the Act in relation to an AFP appointee only: (a) if the information is already publicly known; or (b) in accordance with this Division; or (c) for the investigation of any offence or offences generally; or (d) to enable an AFP conduct issue to be dealt with under Part V of the Act and to enable any action to be taken under that Part in relation to the issue; or (e) for a decision whether to institute proceedings for an offence; or (f) for proceedings for an offence; or (g) for the AFP appointee’s medical treatment; or (h) if the AFP appointee consents in writing to the disclosure. (2) The Commissioner may disclose information revealed by an alcohol screening test, a blood test or a prohibited drug test conducted for the purposes of subsection 40LA(1), 40M(1) or 40N(1), (2) or (4) of the Act in relation to an AFP appointee to any of the following: (a) the head of a Commonwealth government agency; (b) the head of a police force of a State or Territory; (c) the head of an integrity agency for a State or Territory; (d) the head of another State or Territory government agency; if the Commissioner is satisfied, having regard to the functions of the agency concerned, that it is appropriate to do so for the purposes of: (e) conducting a security or character clearance of a person who is, or was, an AFP employee or a special member; or (f) determining whether a person who is, or was, an AFP employee has committed an offence or failed to comply with AFP professional standards; or (g) assessing: (i) the suitability for employment of a person who is, or was, an AFP employee; or (ii) the suitability for appointment of a person who is, or was a special member; or (h) intelligence gathering in relation to criminal activity. > Note: It is an offence to make a record of any prescribed information or to divulge or communicate any prescribed information to another person, other than for the purposes of the Act or the regulations (see section 60A of the Act).