29When public interest certificate may be given

29 When public interest certificate may be given

Without limiting section 7, the Secretary may also certify for the purposes of paragraph 208(1)(a) of the Act that a disclosure of information is necessary in the public interest if the Secretary is satisfied that:

1. the information cannot reasonably be obtained from a source other than the Department or Services Australia; and
2. the Secretary is satisfied that the disclosure will not result in harm to the homeless young person; and
3. the disclosure is covered by a section in this Part; and
4. if the information is not de‑identified information—the purpose of the relevant section in this Part could not be achieved by disclosing de‑identified information.