(1) The Commission or a Commission official may disclose to:
(a) the AER; or
(b) the AEMC; or
(c) any staff or consultant assisting the AER or the AEMC in performing its functions or exercising its powers;
any information that it obtains under this Act or a gas market instrument that is relevant to the functions or powers of the AER or the AEMC.
Note: The Privacy Act 1988 also contains provisions relevant to the use and disclosure of information.
(2) The AER or a person mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) may use the information for any purpose connected with the performance of the AER's functions or the exercise of its powers.
(3) The AEMC or a person mentioned in paragraph (1)(c) may use the information for any purpose connected with the performance of the AEMC's functions or the exercise of its powers.
(4) The Commission or a Commission official may impose conditions to be complied with in relation to information disclosed.
(5) In this section:
"Commission official" means:
(a) a member, or associate member, of the Commission; or
(b) a person referred to in subsection 27(1); or
(c) a person engaged under section 27A.