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Defence Reserve Service (Protection) Act 2001
72GDisclosure of information
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#### 72G Disclosure of information
(1) This section applies if the Chief of the Defence Force obtains information (including personal information within the meaning of the Privacy Act 1988) as a result of conducting an investigation under section 72C.
(2) The Chief of the Defence Force may disclose the information to a person or entity described in an item of the following table, for a purpose described in that item, if the Chief of the Defence Force reasonably believes that the disclosure will serve that purpose.
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<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" style="margin-left:0.25pt; border-collapse:collapse"><thead><tr><td colspan="3" style="width:343.6pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Recipients and purposes of disclosure</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Item</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Person or entity to which disclosure may be made</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="TableHeading"><span>Purpose for which disclosure may be made</span></p></td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>1</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a person (or the person’s legal representative) who made a complaint under section</span><span> </span><span>72B relevant to the investigation</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:1.5pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the disclosure is reasonably necessary for the purpose of:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) informing the person of the results of the investigation; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) the person applying to, or deciding whether to apply to, a court of competent jurisdiction under section</span><span> </span><span>73, 75 or 76</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>2</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>a person (or the person’s legal representative):</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) alleged to have contravened a provision of this Act; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) suspected of contravening a provision of this Act</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the disclosure is reasonably necessary for the purpose of informing the person of the results of the investigation</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>3</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>any of the following:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) the Secretary of the Department;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) an SES employee, or acting SES employee, in the Department;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(c) an APS employee in the Department;</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(d) a member of the Defence Force</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the disclosure is likely to assist the person in the:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) performance of duties or functions, or the exercise of powers, under this Act; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) administration or enforcement of this Act</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>4</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>an enforcement body within the meaning of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Privacy Act 1988</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:0.75pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>sharing the information is reasonably necessary for one or more enforcement related activities (within the meaning of the </span><span style="font-style:italic">Privacy Act 1988</span><span>) conducted by, or on behalf of, the enforcement body</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="width:24.9pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>5</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the Minister</span></p></td><td style="width:148.55pt; border-top:0.75pt solid #000000; border-bottom:1.5pt solid #000000; padding-right:5.4pt; padding-left:5.4pt; vertical-align:top"><p class="Tabletext"><span>the disclosure is likely to assist the Minister:</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(a) to consider a complaint or issue in relation to a matter arising under this Act; or</span></p><p class="Tablea"><span>(b) in the administration or enforcement of this Act</span></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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> Note: The expressions APS employee, SES employee and acting SES employee are defined in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.