35Registrar may refer matter to appropriate authority

#### 35 Registrar may refer matter to appropriate authority 35 Registrar may refer matter to appropriate authority > > (1) In this section— > > > > appropriate authority— > > > > > (a) means a person, body or organisation who or which is empowered by a law of this jurisdiction or of another State or the Commonwealth to take investigatory, disciplinary or other action, and > > > > > (b) includes (without limiting paragraph (a))— > > > > > > > (i) a law enforcement agency, and > > > > > > > (ii) a regulatory or disciplinary body for persons engaged in any profession, occupation, calling or business, and > > > > > > > (iii) another registrar. > > > (2) Instead of conducting a compliance examination in relation to a matter, or at any time during a compliance examination or after the completion of a compliance examination in relation to a matter, the Registrar may refer the matter to an appropriate authority. > > > (3) If the Registrar refers a matter to an appropriate authority, the Registrar is not obliged to take any other action in relation to the matter. > > > (4) The Registrar may refer a matter to an appropriate authority despite any law of this jurisdiction relating to privacy or confidentiality.