80AASecrecy—defences

#### 80AA Secrecy—defences 80AA Secrecy—defences > > (1) A relevant person does not commit an offence under section 80 if the record or disclosure is made or done— > > > > > (a) for the purposes of, and in accordance with, this Act or otherwise in connection with the exercise of the person’s functions under this Act, or > > > > > (b) for the purposes of a prosecution or disciplinary proceedings instituted as a result of an investigation conducted by the Commission in the exercise of the Commission’s functions, or > > > > > (c) in accordance with a direction of the Commissioner or Management Committee, if the Commissioner or Chairperson of the Management Committee certifies it is necessary, in the public interest, for the information to be disclosed, or > > > > > (d) in accordance with a requirement under the [Law Enforcement Conduct Commission Act 2016](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2016-061). > > > (2) A relevant person does not commit an offence under section 80 if the disclosure is— > > > > > (a) to an authority or a person prescribed by the regulations, or > > > > > (b) to a medical practitioner or psychologist for the purposes of the health practitioner providing medical or psychiatric care, treatment or counselling, including psychological counselling, to the person. > > > (3) In this section— > > > > disclose includes communicate. > > > > relevant person has the same meaning as in section 80. > > **s 80AA:** Ins 2022 No 55, Sch 2\[12\].