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30 When public interest certificate may be given

Without limiting section 7, the Secretary may also certify for the purposes of paragraph 168(1)(a) of the Act that a disclosure of information is necessary in the public interest if the Secretary is satisfied that:

1. the information cannot reasonably be obtained from a source other than the Department or Services Australia; and
2. the Secretary is satisfied that the disclosure will not result in harm to the homeless young person; and
3. the disclosure is covered by a section in this Part; and
4. if the information is not de‑identified information—the purpose of the relevant section in this Part could not be achieved by disclosing de‑identified information.