15Transitional—conferral of functions on Defence Force Ombudsman

#### 15 Transitional—conferral of functions on Defence Force Ombudsman Disclosure, collection and use of information and documents relating to the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce (1) The Defence Abuse Response Taskforce must disclose information and documents obtained by the Taskforce in the performance of its functions to the Defence Force Ombudsman for the purposes of the Defence Force Ombudsman performing his or her functions under the Act or this instrument. (2) The Attorney‑General’s Department must disclose information and documents relating to the Defence Abuse Response Taskforce to the Defence Force Ombudsman for the purposes of the Defence Force Ombudsman performing his or her functions under the Act or this instrument. (3) The Defence Force Ombudsman may collect and use information or documents disclosed under subsection (1) or (2), or disclose information or documents, for the purposes of performing his or her functions under the Act or this instrument. Disclosure etc. of information and documents relating to new complaints or old complaints (4) A Department or prescribed authority may disclose information and documents relating to a new complaint, or an old complaint, of abuse to the Defence Force Ombudsman for the purposes of the Defence Force Ombudsman performing his or her function under paragraph 14(1)(a) or 14B(1)(a) of this instrument. (5) The Defence Force Ombudsman may collect and use information or documents disclosed under subsection (4), or disclose information or documents, for the purposes of performing his or her functions under the Act or this instrument. Interaction with the Privacy Act 1988 (6) For the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988, disclosing information or documents to the Defence Force Ombudsman, as mentioned in subsections (1), (2) and (4), is taken to be authorised by this instrument.