95ZPADisclosure of protected information to the Energy Department

95ZPA Disclosure of protected information to the Energy Department

(1) An authorised entrusted person may disclose protected information to the Energy Department if the Chairperson is satisfied that the information will enable or assist an officer of the Energy Department to perform or exercise any function or power under the Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Act 2017 or the Fuel Security Act 2021.

(2) The Chairperson may, by writing, impose conditions to be complied with in relation to protected information disclosed under subsection (1).

(3) An instrument under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.

Delegation

(4) The Chairperson may, by writing, delegate any or all of his or her powers under subsection (1) or (2) to:

(a) another member of the Commission; or

(b) a member of the staff of the Commission who is an SES employee or an acting SES employee.

Note 1: Section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 contains the definitions of SES employee and acting SES employee.

Note 2: Sections 34AA to 34A of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 contain provisions relating to delegations.

(5) In performing a function, or exercising a power, under a delegation, the delegate must comply with any directions of the Chairperson.

(6) This section has effect despite anything in section 95ZN.

Definitions

(7) In this section:

authorised entrusted person means an entrusted person authorised by the Chairperson, in writing, for the purposes of this definition.

Energy Department means the Department administered by the Minister administering the Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting Act 2017.

protected information has the same meaning as in section 95ZP.