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TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 279

Performance of person's duties

             (1)  Section 276 does not prohibit a disclosure or use by a person of information or a document if:

                     (a)  the person is an employee of:

                              (i)  a carrier; or

                             (ii)  a carriage service provider; or

                            (iii)  a telecommunications contractor; and

                     (b)  the disclosure or use is made in the performance of the person's duties as such an employee.

             (2)  Section 276 does not prohibit a disclosure or use by a person of information or a document if:

                     (a)  the person is a telecommunications contractor; and

                     (b)  the disclosure or use is made in the performance of the person's duties as such a contractor.

             (3)  Section 277 does not prohibit a disclosure or use by a person of information or a document if:

                     (a)  the person is an employee of:

                              (i)  a number-database operator; or

                             (ii)  a number-database contractor; and

                     (b)  the disclosure or use is made in the performance of the person's duties as such an employee.

             (4)  Section 277 does not prohibit a disclosure or use by a person of information or a document if:

                     (a)  the person is a number-database contractor; and

                     (b)  the disclosure or use is made in the performance of the person's duties as such a contractor.

             (5)  Section 278 does not prohibit a disclosure or use by a person of information or a document if:

                     (a)  the person is an employee of:

                              (i)  a recognised person who operates an emergency call service; or

                             (ii)  an emergency call contractor; and

                     (b)  the disclosure or use is made in the performance of the person's duties as such an employee.

             (6)  Section 278 does not prohibit a disclosure or use by a person of information or a document if:

                     (a)  the person is an emergency call contractor; and

                     (b)  the disclosure or use is made in the performance of the person's duties as such a contractor.



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