66What is protected information?

66 What is protected information?

Protected information is any information or document obtained or generated by any person in the course of exercising powers or performing functions under this Act, or assisting another person in the exercise of powers or performance of functions under this Act, but does not include: (a) information that is already publicly available; or (b) anything kept in a library, art gallery or museum for the purposes of reference, study or exhibition; or (c) Commonwealth records as defined by subsection 3(1) of the Archives Act 1983 that are in the open access period for the purposes of that Act; or (d) OBR information; or (e) CVR information; or (f) restricted information that is given to the Inspector by the ATSB.

Note 1: The copying, recording and disclosure of OBR information and restricted information given to the Inspector by the ATSB continues to be dealt with under the Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003, subject to provisions of this Act that modify the operation of that Act.

Note 2: The copying and disclosure of CVR information continues to be dealt with under the Civil Aviation Act 1988, subject to provisions of this Act that modify the operation of that Act.