157AADisclosure of CDR-related information by Commission

157AA Disclosure of CDR‑related information by Commission

Disclosure to the Information Commissioner

(1) The Commission or a Commission official may disclose to:

(a) the Information Commissioner; or

(b) any staff or consultant assisting the Information Commissioner in performing that Commissioner’s functions, or exercising that Commissioner’s powers, relating to Part IVD or the consumer data rules;

any information that the Commission obtains under this Act, or the consumer data rules, that is relevant or likely to be relevant to the functions or powers referred to in paragraph (b).

Note: The Privacy Act 1988 also contains provisions relevant to the use and disclosure of information.

(2) The Information Commissioner or a person mentioned in paragraph (1)(b) must only use the information:

(a) for a purpose connected with the performance of the functions, or the exercise of the powers, referred to in paragraph (1)(b); and

(b) in accordance with any conditions imposed under subsection (4).

Disclosure to the Secretary

(2A) The Commission or a Commission official may disclose to:

(a) the Secretary of the Department; or

(b) any employee of the Department or consultant assisting the Secretary in performing the Secretary’s functions, or exercising the Secretary’s powers, relating to Part IVD;

any information that the Commission obtains under this Act, or the consumer data rules, that is relevant or likely to be relevant to the functions or powers referred to in paragraph (b).

Note: The Privacy Act 1988 also contains provisions relevant to the use and disclosure of information.

(2B) The Secretary or a person mentioned in paragraph (2A)(b) must only use the information:

(a) for a purpose connected with the performance of the functions, or the exercise of the powers, referred to in paragraph (2A)(b); and

(b) in accordance with any conditions imposed under subsection (4).

Disclosure to a foreign agency

(3) The Commission or a Commission official may disclose to:

(a) an agency having the function in a foreign country of supervising or regulating the disclosure of similar information to that covered by an instrument designating a sector under subsection 56AC(2); or

(aa) an agency having the function in a foreign country of supervising or regulating types of actions similar to those declared under section 56ACA; or

(b) an agency, that is prescribed by the regulations, of a foreign country;

any information that the Commission obtains: