63Disclosure of protected IC information to the Minister

63 Disclosure of protected IC information to the Minister

(1) An entrusted IC person may disclose protected IC information to the Minister if the person reasonably believes that the disclosure of the information will assist in the performance of the Minister’s functions, or the exercise of the Minister’s powers, under: (a) this Act; or (b) the decision‑making principles; or (c) the rules. (2) An entrusted IC person may disclose protected IC information to the Minister for the purposes of: (a) the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (Customs) Act 2021 or regulations made under that Act; or (b) the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (Excise) Act 2021 or regulations made under that Act; or (c) the Industrial Chemicals Environmental Management (Register) Charge (General) Act 2021 or regulations made under that Act.

Note: This section authorises the disclosure of protected IC information for purposes of paragraph 115(1)(e) of the Industrial Chemicals Act.