sec.56ERestrictions on disclosing protected information

### sec.56E Restrictions on disclosing protected information This section applies to a person who possesses protected information because the person is or was— the Minister; or a member; or a person involved in the administration of this Act, including, for example, as a public service employee; or a person helping the Minister, the senate or a member to perform a function under this Act, including by providing administrative or other support. The person must not, directly or indirectly, disclose the protected information to another person unless the disclosure is permitted under subsection (3) or (4) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. The person may disclose the protected information to another person— to the extent necessary to perform the person’s functions under this Act; or if the disclosure is authorised under an Act; or if the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or if the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure; or if the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates; or if the information is, or has been, lawfully accessible to the public. Also, without limiting subsection (3) , the Minister, chancellor or vice-chancellor may disclose the protected information to any of the following to the extent necessary for the proper performance of the senate’s functions— the senate; a committee of the senate; a member; another person. In this section— function includes power. perform , a function, includes exercise a power. protected information means— a report, or information contained in a report, given under section 56B ; or a notice, or information contained in a notice, given under section 56D . s 56E ins 2017 No. 36 s 71 (sec.56E-ssec.1) This section applies to a person who possesses protected information because the person is or was— the Minister; or a member; or a person involved in the administration of this Act, including, for example, as a public service employee; or a person helping the Minister, the senate or a member to perform a function under this Act, including by providing administrative or other support. (sec.56E-ssec.2) The person must not, directly or indirectly, disclose the protected information to another person unless the disclosure is permitted under subsection (3) or (4) . Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.56E-ssec.3) The person may disclose the protected information to another person— to the extent necessary to perform the person’s functions under this Act; or if the disclosure is authorised under an Act; or if the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or if the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure; or if the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates; or if the information is, or has been, lawfully accessible to the public. (sec.56E-ssec.4) Also, without limiting subsection (3) , the Minister, chancellor or vice-chancellor may disclose the protected information to any of the following to the extent necessary for the proper performance of the senate’s functions— the senate; a committee of the senate; a member; another person. (sec.56E-ssec.5) In this section— function includes power. perform , a function, includes exercise a power. protected information means— a report, or information contained in a report, given under section 56B ; or a notice, or information contained in a notice, given under section 56D . - (a) the Minister; or - (b) a member; or - (c) a person involved in the administration of this Act, including, for example, as a public service employee; or - (d) a person helping the Minister, the senate or a member to perform a function under this Act, including by providing administrative or other support. - (a) to the extent necessary to perform the person’s functions under this Act; or - (b) if the disclosure is authorised under an Act; or - (c) if the disclosure is otherwise required or permitted by law; or - (d) if the person to whom the information relates consents to the disclosure; or - (e) if the disclosure is in a form that does not identify the person to whom the information relates; or - (f) if the information is, or has been, lawfully accessible to the public. - (a) the senate; - (b) a committee of the senate; - (c) a member; - (d) another person. - (a) a report, or information contained in a report, given under section 56B ; or - (b) a notice, or information contained in a notice, given under section 56D .