Commonwealth Numbered Acts

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY (IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY) ACT 2016 (NO. 87, 2016) - SECT 105

Information to which this section applies

             (1)  This section applies to information that is acquired by any of the following persons in the course of performing functions, or exercising powers, as such a person:

                     (a)  the ABC Commissioner;

                     (b)  a Deputy ABC Commissioner;

                     (c)  an inspector;

                     (d)  a member of staff referred to in subsection 30(1);

                     (e)  a person assisting the ABC Commissioner under section 31;

                      (f)  a consultant under section 32;

                     (g)  a person assisting an inspector;

                     (h)  the Federal Safety Commissioner;

                      (i)  a Federal Safety Officer;

                      (j)  an APS employee assisting the Federal Safety Commissioner;

                     (k)  a consultant under section 42.

However, the ABC Commissioner must not under this section disclose, or authorise the disclosure of, protected information.

Disclosure that is necessary or appropriate, or likely to assist administration or enforcement

             (2)  The ABC Commissioner or Federal Safety Commissioner may disclose, or authorise the disclosure of, the information if the Commissioner reasonably believes:

                     (a)  that it is necessary or appropriate to do so for the purposes of the performance of the Commissioner's functions or the exercise of the Commissioner's powers; or

                     (b)  that the disclosure is likely to assist in the administration or enforcement of a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

Disclosure to the Minister

             (3)  The ABC Commissioner or Federal Safety Commissioner may disclose, or authorise the disclosure of, the information to the Minister if the Commissioner reasonably believes that the disclosure is likely to assist the Minister to consider a complaint or issue in relation to a matter arising under:

                     (a)  this Act; or

                     (b)  for the ABC Commissioner--the FW Act or the FW Transitional Act.

Disclosure to the Department

             (4)  The ABC Commissioner or Federal Safety Commissioner may disclose, or authorise the disclosure of, the information to:

                     (a)  the Secretary; or

                     (b)  an SES employee, or an APS employee, in the Department;

for the purpose of briefing, or considering briefing, the Minister if the Commissioner reasonably believes the disclosure is likely to assist the Minister to consider a complaint or issue in relation to a matter arising under:

                     (c)  this Act; or

                     (d)  for the ABC Commissioner--the FW Act or the FW Transitional Act.

Interaction with section 107

             (5)  For disclosures of information, or authorisations of disclosures of information, by the ABC Commissioner, subsections ( 2) to (4) have effect subject to section 107 (reports not to include information relating to individual's affairs).