Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

DEFENCE (INQUIRY) REGULATIONS 2018 (F2018L00316) - REG 27

             (1)  The Minister may, in writing, authorise an employee of the Commonwealth or a member of the Defence Force to do any of the following things:

                     (a)  use information contained in the COI records or COI report of a Commission for a specified purpose;

                     (b)  disclose:

                              (i)  information contained in the COI records or COI report of a Commission; or

                             (ii)  a document, a part of a document, or a copy of all or a part of a document, that forms part of the COI records or COI report of a Commission;

                     (c)  copy a document, or a part of a document, that forms part of the COI records or COI report of a Commission.

Note:          The Minister may authorise a person or a class of persons (see subsection 33(3A) of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 ).

             (2)  An authorisation under subsection (1) may be expressed to be subject to conditions specified in the authorisation.

             (3)  An authorisation under subsection (1) has effect despite any direction given under subsection 25(1).