179Authorisations for access to existing information or documents—enforcement of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty or protection of the public revenue

#### 179 Authorisations for access to existing information or documents—enforcement of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty or protection of the public revenue (1) Sections 276 and 277 of the Telecommunications Act 1997 do not prevent a disclosure of information or a document if the information or document is covered by an authorisation in force under subsection (2). (2) An authorised officer of an enforcement agency may authorise the disclosure of specified information or specified documents that came into existence before the time the person from whom the disclosure is sought receives notification of the authorisation. > Note: Section 184 deals with notification of authorisations. (3) The authorised officer must not make the authorisation unless he or she is satisfied that the disclosure is reasonably necessary for the enforcement of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty or for the protection of the public revenue.