55When public interest certificate may be given

55 When public interest certificate may be given

(1) The Secretary may certify for the purposes of paragraph 128(1)(a) of the Act that a disclosure of information is necessary in the public interest if the Secretary is satisfied that: (a) the information cannot reasonably be obtained from a source other than the Department; and (b) the disclosure is covered by a section in Subdivision B; and (c) if the information is not de‑identified information—the purpose of the relevant section in Subdivision B could not be achieved by disclosing de‑identified information; and (d) the person to whom the information will be disclosed either: (i) has a genuine and legitimate interest in the information; or (ii) is a Minister covered by subsection (2) of this section. (2) This subsection covers the following Ministers: (a) the Prime Minister; (b) a Minister administering any part of: (i) the Act; or (ii) the Fair Work Act 2009; or (iii) the family assistance law; or (iv) the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997; or (v) the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973; or (vi) the social security law. (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(c), information is de‑identified if the information is no longer about an identifiable individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable.