116Information from public sector bodies

116 Information from public sector bodies

(1)  The Director may, for the purpose of enforcing payment of an amount under this Act, request a public sector body to disclose the current and any previous address of a specified person, or any other information that the Director reasonably believes may assist in the recovery of such payment, as shown in any records kept by that public sector body.

(2)  A public sector body must comply with the Director’s request under subsection (1) as soon as practicable after receiving the request, unless that public sector body reasonably believes that disclosure of the information is likely to endanger the person’s safety.

(3)  A fee is not payable in respect of the compliance by a public sector body with a request under subsection (2) .

(4)  This section does not apply to the Commissioner of Police or a department, authority or agency of the Commonwealth government.