Criminal Code Act 1995

Schedule - The Criminal Code  

Section 3

CHAPTER 9 - DANGERS TO THE COMMUNITY  

Part 9.10 - Community safety orders  

Division 395 - Community safety orders  

Subdivision H - Miscellaneous  

SECTION 395.44   Sharing information  
Requesting information

(1)    
The Immigration Minister may request a person prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection to give the Immigration Minister information (including personal information) that the Immigration Minister reasonably believes to be relevant to the administration or execution of this Division.

(2)    
The request need not be in writing.

(3)    
Despite any law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory (whether written or unwritten), the person may provide the information to the Immigration Minister.

Disclosing information

(4)    
The Immigration Minister may disclose information to a person prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this subsection if:

(a)    the information was acquired by any of the following in the exercise of a power under, or the performance of a function or duty in connection with, this Division:

(i) the Immigration Minister;

(ii) a legal representative of the Immigration Minister;

(iii) the Secretary of the Department administered by the Immigration Minister;

(iv) an APS employee in the Department administered by the Immigration Minister; and

(b)    the Immigration Minister reasonably believes that the disclosure is necessary to enable the person to exercise the person ' s powers, or to perform the person ' s functions or duties; and

(c)    if the regulations provide that information may be disclosed to the person only if specified circumstances are met - those circumstances are met.

(5)    
Subsection (4) applies despite any other law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory (whether written or unwritten).