Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975

PART 7 - ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS  

Division 3 - Confidentiality of information  

SECTION 121   AUTHORISATION OF DISCLOSURES ETC. OF PROTECTED INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ACT  

121(1)    
A person may make a record of, disclose or otherwise use protected information if:


(a) the person makes the record, or discloses or uses the information, in performing the person ' s functions or duties, or exercising the person ' s powers, under this Act; and


(b) in relation to a disclosure - the information is disclosed to a person who is:


(i) a Minister, an officer or an employee of the Commonwealth, a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory; or

(ii) an officer or employee of a Commonwealth, State or Territory body; or

(iii) a person appointed by the Commonwealth for the purposes of this Act.

121(2)    
A person may make a record of, disclose or otherwise use protected information if:


(a) the person obtains the information under subsection (1) or this subsection; and


(b) the person makes the record of, discloses or otherwise uses the information for the purposes for which the information was disclosed to the person; and


(c) in relation to a disclosure by the person - the information is disclosed to a person who is:


(i) a Minister, an officer or an employee of the Commonwealth, a State, the Australian Capital Territory or the Northern Territory; or

(ii) an officer or employee of a Commonwealth, State or Territory body; or

(iii) a person appointed by the Commonwealth for the purposes of this Act.


 

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