46Release of restricted information

46 Release of restricted information

(1) For the purposes of subsection 61(2) of the Act and subject to subsection (2) of this section, the ATSB may disclose to any person restricted information that is, or contains, personal information only if the ATSB is required to do so by an international agreement mentioned in section 39 of this instrument. (2) For the purposes of subsection 61(2) of the Act, the ATSB may disclose to a relevant body restricted information that is, or contains, personal information if: (a) the restricted information does not include: (i) a copy or record of a statement (oral or written) obtained from any person by a staff member in the course of an investigation; or (ii) information contained in a document that is produced under paragraph 32(1)(b), 36(3)(a) or 36(4)(a) of the Act; or (iii) information or records mentioned in paragraph (i), (j) or (k) of the definition of restricted information in subsection 3(1) of the Act; and (b) the restricted information is provided solely for the purpose of: (i) transport safety data sharing; or (ii) reporting or investigation of a transport safety matter; or (iii) conducting a coronial inquiry; and (c) the restricted information will help the relevant body to carry out a statutory obligation.

Note: See the Transport Safety Investigation (Voluntary and Confidential Reporting Scheme) Regulation 2012 for disclosure of information mentioned in subparagraph (a)(iii).

(3) In this section:

relevant body has the meaning given by section 45 of the Act.