Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Act 2020 (107 of 2020)

Schedule 2   Disclosure for the purposes of Royal Commissions

Business Services Wage Assessment Tool Payment Scheme Act 2015

4   At the end of section 81

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(4) If:

(a) the Secretary or an officer is served with a summons or notice, or is otherwise subject to a requirement, under the Royal Commissions Act 1902; and

(b) in order to comply with the summons, notice or requirement, the Secretaryor officer would be required to disclose information that is protected information;

then, despite sections 77 and 80 of this Act, the Secretary or officer must, subject to the Royal Commissions Act 1902, disclose that information. The information is taken to have been disclosed for the purposes of the Royal Commissions Act 1902 and of the Royal Commission concerned.


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