7When public interest certificate may be given

7 When public interest certificate may be given

(1) The Secretary may only give a public interest certificate for the disclosure of information under this Part if:

(a) the information cannot reasonably be obtained from a source other than the Department; and

(b) the person to whom the information will be disclosed has sufficient interest in the information; and

(c) the Secretary is satisfied that the disclosure is for the purpose of section 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 16A, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 or subsection 14(1) or (2).

(2) A person has sufficient interest in the information if:

(a) the Secretary is satisfied that, in relation to the purpose of the disclosure, the person has a genuine and legitimate interest in the information; or

(b) the person is a Minister.

(3) A public interest certificate can be given on the basis of the ground described in section 9 in any case where the Secretary considers doing so is in the public interest without any other limitation under this instrument.