38Simplified outline of this Part

38 Simplified outline of this Part

Information (called protected information) may be obtained under, or in accordance with, this Act.

This Part sets out the circumstances in which that information may be used or disclosed.

An entrusted person may commit an offence if the person uses or discloses the information other than in certain circumstances.

Note 1: Division 2 provides authorisations for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988 and other laws (including the common law).

Note 2: Use, in relation to information, includes making a record of the information (see the definition of use in section 5).