62Giving information to PWSS for certain reports

62 Giving information to PWSS for certain reports

(1) The PWSS may, in writing, request a person covered by subsection (2) to give the PWSS, within a specified period, specified information (including personal information) for the purposes of the PWSS preparing a report required by subsection 22(2). (2) This subsection covers the following persons: (a) the Secretary of the Department; (aa) the Chair Commissioner; (b) a Secretary of a Parliamentary Department; (c) if a Commonwealth entity is specified in the PWSS rules for the purposes of this paragraph—the Head (however described) of the Commonwealth entity; (d) if an office or appointment under a law of the Commonwealth is specified in the PWSS rules for the purposes of this paragraph—the individual holding that office or appointment. (3) A person covered by subsection (2) must comply with a request given to the person under subsection (1) unless doing so would constitute an offence against a law of the Commonwealth. (4) The PWSS may: (a) use the information for the following purposes: (i) preparing a report required by subsection 22(2); (ii) monitoring and reviewing matters relating to any of its functions; and (b) disclose the information in a report required by subsection 22(2) (subject to sections 22 and 63).

Note 1: This section constitutes an authorisation for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988 and other laws.

Note 2: Subsection 22(9) provides that a report under section 22 must not include personal information (subject to section 23).