Telecommunications Act 1997
284Assisting the ACMA, the eSafety Commissioner, the ACCC or the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
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284 Assisting the ACMA, the eSafety Commissioner, the ACCC or the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman
(1) Sections 276 and 277 do not prohibit a disclosure by a person of information or a document if: (a) the disclosure is made to, or to a member of the staff of, the ACMA; and (b) the information or document may assist the ACMA to carry out its functions or powers. (1A) Sections 276 and 277 do not prohibit a disclosure by a person of information or a document if: (a) the disclosure is made to: (i) the eSafety Commissioner; or (ii) a member of the staff of the ACMA whose duties relate to the performance of the eSafety Commissioner’s functions; and (b) the information or document may assist the eSafety Commissioner to carry out his or her functions or powers. (2) Sections 276 and 277 do not prohibit a disclosure by a person of information or a document if: (a) the disclosure is made to, or to a member of the staff of, the ACCC; and (b) the information or document may assist the ACCC to carry out its telecommunications functions and powers. (3) Sections 276 and 277 do not prohibit a disclosure by a person of information or a document if: (a) the disclosure is made to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman, or to an employee of the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman; and (b) the information or document may assist the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman in the consideration of a complaint made to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman.