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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 589

Disclosure for the purposes of law enforcement

  (1)   An entrusted person may disclose relevant information to a body mentioned in subsection   (2) if:

  (a)   the entrusted person reasonably believes that disclosing the information is necessary for:

  (i)   the enforcement of the criminal law; or

  (ii)   the enforcement of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty; or

  (iii)   the protection of public revenue; and

  (b)   the functions of the body include that enforcement or protection; and

  (c)   for a body mentioned in paragraph   (2)(b) or (d)--the body has undertaken not to use or further disclose the information except in accordance with an agreement that:

  (i)   is in force between the Commonwealth and the State or Territory; and

  (ii)   applies in relation to the information; and

  (d)   for a body mentioned in paragraph   (2)(b) or (d)--the entrusted person is satisfied that the information will be used or further disclosed only in accordance with the agreement.

  (2)   The bodies are the following:

  (a)   a Commonwealth entity;

  (b)   a State or Territory body;

  (c)   the Australian Federal Police;

  (d)   the police force or police service of a State or Territory.


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