14Disclosure and use of information for purposes of functions

14 Disclosure and use of information for purposes of functions

14 Disclosure and use of information for purposes of functions

(1) The Secretary may disclose information obtained in connection with the exercise of customer service functions and other functions conferred on the Secretary by or under this Act to the following—

(a) a Government agency, if the information is obtained in connection with the exercise by the Secretary of customer service functions for that agency,

(b) a Government agency, if the disclosure is for the purposes of, or for purposes related to, section 16,

(c) the person to whom the customer service functions are provided, if the information relates to the person or the service provided,

(d) if the information is obtained in connection with the exercise by the Secretary of customer service functions for a Government agency, any person to whom the Government agency is authorised or required to disclose the information,

(e) any person or agency, or class of persons or agencies, prescribed by the regulations, but only for the purpose specified by the regulations in relation to that person, agency or class.

(2) The Minister is not to recommend the making of a regulation under subsection (1) (e) unless the Minister has certified that the Privacy Commissioner has been consulted on the proposed regulation.

(3) The Secretary may disclose information obtained in connection with the exercise of customer service functions for a service agency (other than a Government agency) if—

(a) the information is obtained in connection with the exercise by the Secretary of customer service functions for the service agency, and

(b) the disclosure is permitted under the delegation or agreement that confers the power to exercise the function, and

(c) in the case of a service agency that is an agency of the Commonwealth Government or of the Government of another State or Territory, the disclosure is permitted under any law of the Commonwealth or of another State or Territory that applies to the exercise of the function.

(4) A Government agency may disclose information to the Secretary for the following purposes—

(a) the exercise by the Secretary of customer service functions for the agency or other related functions,