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Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989
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#### 90LC Permitted use or disclosure
Disclosure under warrants
(2) The person may disclose the information or document as required by or under a warrant issued under a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory.
Disclosure as a witness
(3) The person may disclose the information or document as a witness summonsed to give evidence, or to produce documents, in a court of law.
Disclosure under a law of the Commonwealth
(4) The person may disclose the information or document as required by or under a law of the Commonwealth.
Disclosure under a law of a State or Territory
(5) The person may disclose the information or document as required by or under:
(a) the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 1988 (NSW); or
(b) the Crime Commission Act 2012 (NSW); or
(c) the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016 (NSW); or
(d) the Independent Broad‑based Anti‑corruption Commission Act 2011 (Vic.); or
(e) the Crime and Corruption Act 2001 (Qld); or
(f) the Corruption, Crime and Misconduct Act 2003 (WA); or
(g) the Independent Commission Against Corruption Act 2012 (SA); or
(h) the Integrity Commission Act 2009 (Tas.); or
(i) the Integrity Commission Act 2018 (ACT); or
(j) the Independent Commissioner Against Corruption Act 2017 (NT); or
(k) any other prescribed law of a State or Territory that establishes a Commission or other body to conduct investigations or inquiries.
Disclosure under Australian Crime Commission legislation
(6) The person may disclose the information or document as required by or under a law of a State if the Australian Crime Commission performs a duty or function, or exercises a power, under that law in accordance with section 55A of the Australian Crime Commission Act 2002.
Disclosure for purposes of law enforcement
(7) The person may disclose the information or document if the person reasonably believes that the disclosure of the information or document is necessary for:
(a) the enforcement of the criminal law; or
(b) the enforcement of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty.