Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure Protection) Act 2022 (33 of 2022)

Schedule 1   Amendments

Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018

65   After section 43

Insert:

43AA Authorised disclosure to Ombudsman official

The Secretary may:

(a) disclose protected information to an Ombudsman official for the purposes of exercising powers, or performing duties or functions, as an Ombudsman official; and

(b) make a record of or use protected information for the purpose of that disclosure.

Note: This section is an authorisation for the purposes of other laws, including the Australian Privacy Principles.