73Disclosure of information to specified entities

73 Disclosure of information to specified entities

(1) If the Commission considers it appropriate, the Commission, at any time, may disclose information referred to in section 72 to any of the following entities if the Commission considers that the information is relevant to the performance of the functions of that entity—

(a) an integrity body;

(b) a law enforcement agency;

(c) a prosecutorial body.

(2) Subsection (1) applies subject to any restriction on the disclosure of information under this Act (other than under section 72(1)) or any other Act (including any Commonwealth Act).

(3) Subject to subsection (2), if—

(a) a House has by resolution referred a report made by the Commission to the Privileges Committee of that House to determine whether there has been a breach of parliamentary privilege or contempt of Parliament; and

(b) the Privileges Committee requests the Commission to provide or disclose any information acquired by reason of, or in the course of, preparing the report which the Privileges Committee considers may be necessary to determine whether there has been a breach of parliamentary privilege or contempt of Parliament—

the Commission may at its discretion comply with the request.

(4) The Commission must not disclose information under subsection (1) or (3) that is likely to lead to the identification of a person who has made a referral to the Commission unless that person has given written consent to the disclosure.