28LDisclosure of inquiry‑related information

28L Disclosure of inquiry‑related information

(1) The Inspector‑General ADF may disclose inquiry‑related information to any of the following: (a) the Office of the Special Investigator; (b) the Australian Federal Police or the police force of a State or Territory; (c) the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory; (d) the National Anti‑Corruption Commission; (e) an AGS lawyer (within the meaning of section 55I of the Judiciary Act 1903); (f) if the Inspector‑General ADF considers that the disclosure is relevant to the performance of another Commonwealth, State or Territory agency or authority’s functions—that agency or authority; (g) if: (i) another person (the third party) is providing services to a person or entity mentioned in one of paragraphs (a) to (f); and (ii) the Inspector‑General ADF considers that the disclosure is relevant to enabling the third party to assist the person or entity in the performance of the person or entity’s functions; and (iii) the Inspector‑General ADF is satisfied that, in all the circumstances, the disclosure is appropriate; that third party.

Note: A disclosure of personal information made in accordance with this section is taken to be authorised by this instrument for the purposes of paragraph 6.2(b) of Australian Privacy Principle 6.

(2) Inquiry‑related information given to a person or entity under subsection (1) need not include information that the Inspector‑General ADF considers inappropriate for any of the following reasons: (a) considerations of privacy; (b) the person’s responsibilities; (c) the person’s interest in the matter; (d) the information is classified or relates to national security; (e) the relevance of the information to other information considered not appropriate for the person or entity because of paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d).