sec.8ALRequest for disclosure notice to be given

### sec.8AL Request for disclosure notice to be given This section applies to a person who— is either— a person of whom an information requirement is made; or a disclosure recipient; and during the period of an emergency situation, wishes to disclose an information matter to another person; and has not been given a notice under section 8AK in relation to the information matter. The person may ask a relevant officer to give a stated person a notice (a disclosure notice ) authorising the disclosure of the information matter to the stated person for a stated purpose. The stated purpose must be— for disclosure by a person of whom an information requirement is made— to obtain the help of the other person in order to comply with the information requirement; or if the information requirement concerns work-related information for the person—to inform the employer, or a manager, of the person that the information requirement has been made of the person; or to seek legal advice in relation to the information requirement, including about an offence against this division; or for disclosure by a disclosure recipient— to obtain the help of the other person in order to help the person of whom the information requirement is made comply with the information requirement; or if the information requirement concerns work-related information for the person of whom it is made and the disclosure recipient is a manager of the person—to inform the employer, or a manager, of the disclosure recipient that the information requirement has been made of the person; or to seek legal advice in relation to the information requirement, including about an offence against this division. In this section— relevant officer means— the emergency commander; or a police officer acting on the emergency commander’s instructions; or if the request under subsection (2) is made by a person of whom an information requirement is made—a police officer mentioned in section 8AF (3) , definition relevant matters , paragraph (h) whose contact details have been given to the person; or if the request under subsection (2) is made by a disclosure recipient who is an authorised person for the information matter—a police officer mentioned in section 8AN (3) , definition relevant matters paragraph (j) whose contact details have been given to the disclosure recipient. s 8AL ins 2016 No. 42 s 28 (sec.8AL-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who— is either— a person of whom an information requirement is made; or a disclosure recipient; and during the period of an emergency situation, wishes to disclose an information matter to another person; and has not been given a notice under section 8AK in relation to the information matter. (sec.8AL-ssec.2) The person may ask a relevant officer to give a stated person a notice (a disclosure notice ) authorising the disclosure of the information matter to the stated person for a stated purpose. (sec.8AL-ssec.3) The stated purpose must be— for disclosure by a person of whom an information requirement is made— to obtain the help of the other person in order to comply with the information requirement; or if the information requirement concerns work-related information for the person—to inform the employer, or a manager, of the person that the information requirement has been made of the person; or to seek legal advice in relation to the information requirement, including about an offence against this division; or for disclosure by a disclosure recipient— to obtain the help of the other person in order to help the person of whom the information requirement is made comply with the information requirement; or if the information requirement concerns work-related information for the person of whom it is made and the disclosure recipient is a manager of the person—to inform the employer, or a manager, of the disclosure recipient that the information requirement has been made of the person; or to seek legal advice in relation to the information requirement, including about an offence against this division. (sec.8AL-ssec.4) In this section— relevant officer means— the emergency commander; or a police officer acting on the emergency commander’s instructions; or if the request under subsection (2) is made by a person of whom an information requirement is made—a police officer mentioned in section 8AF (3) , definition relevant matters , paragraph (h) whose contact details have been given to the person; or if the request under subsection (2) is made by a disclosure recipient who is an authorised person for the information matter—a police officer mentioned in section 8AN (3) , definition relevant matters paragraph (j) whose contact details have been given to the disclosure recipient. - (a) is either— (i) a person of whom an information requirement is made; or (ii) a disclosure recipient; and - (i) a person of whom an information requirement is made; or - (ii) a disclosure recipient; and - (b) during the period of an emergency situation, wishes to disclose an information matter to another person; and - (c) has not been given a notice under section 8AK in relation to the information matter. - (i) a person of whom an information requirement is made; or - (ii) a disclosure recipient; and - (a) for disclosure by a person of whom an information requirement is made— (i) to obtain the help of the other person in order to comply with the information requirement; or (ii) if the information requirement concerns work-related information for the person—to inform the employer, or a manager, of the person that the information requirement has been made of the person; or (iii) to seek legal advice in relation to the information requirement, including about an offence against this division; or - (i) to obtain the help of the other person in order to comply with the information requirement; or - (ii) if the information requirement concerns work-related information for the person—to inform the employer, or a manager, of the person that the information requirement has been made of the person; or - (iii) to seek legal advice in relation to the information requirement, including about an offence against this division; or - (b) for disclosure by a disclosure recipient— (i) to obtain the help of the other person in order to help the person of whom the information requirement is made comply with the information requirement; or (ii) if the information requirement concerns work-related information for the person of whom it is made and the disclosure recipient is a manager of the person—to inform the employer, or a manager, of the disclosure recipient that the information requirement has been made of the person; or (iii) to seek legal advice in relation to the information requirement, including about an offence against this division. - (i) to obtain the help of the other person in order to help the person of whom the information requirement is made comply with the information requirement; or - (ii) if the information requirement concerns work-related information for the person of whom it is made and the disclosure recipient is a manager of the person—to inform the employer, or a manager, of the disclosure recipient that the information requirement has been made of the person; or - (iii) to seek legal advice in relation to the information requirement, including about an offence against this division. - (i) to obtain the help of the other person in order to comply with the information requirement; or - (ii) if the information requirement concerns work-related information for the person—to inform the employer, or a manager, of the person that the information requirement has been made of the person; or - (iii) to seek legal advice in relation to the information requirement, including about an offence against this division; or - (i) to obtain the help of the other person in order to help the person of whom the information requirement is made comply with the information requirement; or - (ii) if the information requirement concerns work-related information for the person of whom it is made and the disclosure recipient is a manager of the person—to inform the employer, or a manager, of the disclosure recipient that the information requirement has been made of the person; or - (iii) to seek legal advice in relation to the information requirement, including about an offence against this division. - (a) the emergency commander; or - (b) a police officer acting on the emergency commander’s instructions; or - (c) if the request under subsection (2) is made by a person of whom an information requirement is made—a police officer mentioned in section 8AF (3) , definition relevant matters , paragraph (h) whose contact details have been given to the person; or - (d) if the request under subsection (2) is made by a disclosure recipient who is an authorised person for the information matter—a police officer mentioned in section 8AN (3) , definition relevant matters paragraph (j) whose contact details have been given to the disclosure recipient.