43AAAuthorised disclosure to Ombudsman official

#### 43AA Authorised disclosure to Ombudsman official (1) The Secretary, or an authorised APS employee, may: (a) disclose protected information to an Ombudsman official for the purposes of exercising powers, or performing duties or functions, as an Ombudsman official; and (b) make a record of or use protected information for the purpose of that disclosure. > Note: This section is an authorisation for the purposes of other laws, including the Australian Privacy Principles. (2) An authorised APS employee may disclose protected information under this section, and make a record of or use protected information for the purpose of that disclosure, only if doing so is in accordance with an authorisation under section 44A.