Telecommunications Act 1997
279Performance of person’s duties
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279 Performance of person’s duties
(1) Section 276 does not prohibit a disclosure or use by a person of information or a document if: (a) the person is an employee of: (i) a carrier; or (ii) a carriage service provider; or (iii) a telecommunications contractor; and (b) the disclosure or use is made in the performance of the person’s duties as such an employee. (2) Section 276 does not prohibit a disclosure or use by a person of information or a document if: (a) the person is a telecommunications contractor; and (b) the disclosure or use is made in the performance of the person’s duties as such a contractor. (3) Section 277 does not prohibit a disclosure or use by a person of information or a document if: (a) the person is an employee of: (i) a number‑database operator; or (ii) a number‑database contractor; and (b) the disclosure or use is made in the performance of the person’s duties as such an employee. (4) Section 277 does not prohibit a disclosure or use by a person of information or a document if: (a) the person is a number‑database contractor; and (b) the disclosure or use is made in the performance of the person’s duties as such a contractor. (5) Section 278 does not prohibit a disclosure or use by a person of information or a document if: (a) the person is an employee of: (i) a recognised person who operates an emergency call service; or (ii) an emergency call contractor; and (b) the disclosure or use is made in the performance of the person’s duties as such an employee. (6) Section 278 does not prohibit a disclosure or use by a person of information or a document if: (a) the person is an emergency call contractor; and (b) the disclosure or use is made in the performance of the person’s duties as such a contractor.