5. Disclosure of director ID information5. Disclosure of director ID information to other government bodies

5. Disclosure of director ID information to other government bodies

(1) The following disclosures of protected information are permitted by this instrument and are therefore authorised by paragraph 1270L(3)(f) of the Corporations Act 2001 and paragraph 17(3)(e) of the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020:

(a) The disclosure of director ID information to a person for use, in the course of the performance of duties of the person’s official employment, in relation to the performance or exercise of the functions or powers of a PGPA body.

(b) Subject to section 1270Q of the Corporations Act 2001 and section 21 of the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020, the disclosure of director ID information to a court or tribunal.

(c) The disclosure of director ID information to a person who is an employee of a State or Territory (including a local government body) for the use, in the course of performance of duties of that employment, in relation to the performance or exercise of the functions or powers in relation to a government entity.

(d) The disclosure of director ID information to a taskforce officer for or in connection with a purpose of a multi-agency taskforce.

(2) The disclosure of director ID information under paragraphs 5(1)(a) to (d) of this instrument will not require payment of a fee and will generally be provided electronically.

(3) This instrument applies to persons who, but for paragraph 1270L(3)(f) of the Corporations Act 2001 and paragraph 17(3)(e) of the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020 and the operation of the instrument, would commit an offence under subsection 1270L(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 and subsection 17(1) of the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020.

(4) The disclosure of director ID information in accordance with this instrument is permitted, however, nothing in this instrument requires the disclosure of director ID information.