33Information communicated etc. to integrity agencies

33 Information communicated etc. to integrity agencies

(1) An entrusted person may disclose protected information if: (a) the disclosure is to any of the following persons: (i) the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security, or a person covered by subsection 32(1) of the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security Act 1986; (ii) the Commonwealth Ombudsman, or another officer (within the meaning of subsection 35(1) of the Ombudsman Act 1976); (iii) the Information Commissioner, a member of the staff of the Office of the Information Commissioner, or a consultant engaged under the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010; (iv) the National Anti‑Corruption Commissioner, or another staff member of the NACC (within the meaning of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022); (v) the Inspector of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission, or a person assisting the Inspector (within the meaning of the National Anti‑Corruption Commission Act 2022); and (b) the disclosure is for the purpose of that person exercising a power, or performing a function or duty. (2) An entrusted person may make a record of or access protected information for the purpose of disclosing the protected information under subsection (1).