Crimes Act 1914
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Hide history noteDivision 3 does not apply in relation to the disclosure of information to or by, or the taking into account of information by a person or body referred to in one of the following paragraphs for the purpose specified in relation to the person or body:
(a) a law enforcement agency, for the purpose of making decisions in relation to prosecution or sentencing or of assessing:
(i) prospective employees or prospective members of the agency; or
(ii) persons proposed to be engaged as consultants to, or to perform services for, the agency or a member of the agency;
(b) an intelligence or security agency, for the purpose of assessing:
(i) prospective employees or prospective members of the agency; or
(ii) persons proposed to be engaged as consultants to, or to perform services for, the agency or a member of the agency;
(c) a court or tribunal established under a Commonwealth law, a State law or a Territory law, for the purpose of making a decision, including a decision in relation to sentencing;
(d) a person who makes a decision under the Migration Act 1958 , the Australian Citizenship Act 2007 , or the Immigration Act 1980 of the Territory of Norfolk Island, for the purpose of making that decision;
(e) (Repealed by No 28 of 2010)
(f) (Repealed by No 28 of 2010)
(g) a Commonwealth authority, for the purpose of assessing appointees or prospective appointees to a designated position;
(h) AUSTRAC, for the purpose of assessing:
(i) prospective members of the staff of AUSTRAC; or
(ii) persons proposed to be engaged as consultants under subsection 225(1) of the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 ; or
(iii) persons whose services are proposed to be made available to AUSTRAC under subsection 225(3) of that Act;
(j) the Australian Government Solicitor, for the purpose of instituting or conducting proceedings for Commonwealth offences;
(k) a prescribed person or body, for a prescribed purpose, in relation to a conviction for a prescribed offence.
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