39Ability of agencies to provide information, documents or things to ONI relating to its functions

39 Ability of agencies to provide information, documents or things to ONI relating to its functions

(1) For the purpose of ONI performing its functions, an intelligence agency or agency with an intelligence role or function may provide to ONI information, documents or things that relate, or may relate, to any of ONI’s functions.

Note: Even though an intelligence agency or agency with an intelligence role or function may voluntarily provide information, documents or things under this section, if the agency is a Commonwealth authority, the agency may be required to provide the same information, documents or things in response to a request made under section 37.

(2) To avoid doubt, an intelligence agency or agency with an intelligence role or function may provide information, documents or things to ONI under this section even if doing so would not otherwise fall within the agency’s statutory functions. (3) For the purpose of ONI performing its function under paragraph 7(1)(ba), any Commonwealth authority may provide to ONI information, documents or things that relate, or may relate, to that function, even if doing so would not otherwise fall within the Commonwealth authority’s statutory functions.