Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975
121Authorisation of disclosures etc. of protected information for the purposes of this Act
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121 Authorisation of disclosures etc. of protected information for the purposes of this Act
(1) A person may make a record of, disclose or otherwise use protected information if: (a) the person makes the record, or discloses or uses the information, in performing the person’s functions or duties, or exercising the person’s powers, under this Act; and (b) in relation to a disclosure—the information is disclosed to a person who is: (i) a Minister, an officer or an employee of the Commonwealth, a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory; or (ii) an officer or employee of a Commonwealth, State or Territory body; or (iii) a person appointed by the Commonwealth for the purposes of this Act. (2) A person may make a record of, disclose or otherwise use protected information if: (a) the person obtains the information under subsection (1) or this subsection; and (b) the person makes the record of, discloses or otherwise uses the information for the purposes for which the information was disclosed to the person; and (c) in relation to a disclosure by the person—the information is disclosed to a person who is: (i) a Minister, an officer or an employee of the Commonwealth, a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory; or (ii) an officer or employee of a Commonwealth, State or Territory body; or (iii) a person appointed by the Commonwealth for the purposes of this Act.