Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

DEFENCE (INQUIRY) REGULATIONS 2018 (F2018L00316) - REG 59

             (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 IO records or IO report of an inquiry officer for a specified purpose;

                     (b)  disclose:

                              (i)  information contained in the IO records or IO report of an inquiry officer; 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 IO records or IO report of an inquiry officer;

                     (c)  copy a document, or a part of a document, that forms part of the IO records or IO report of an inquiry officer.

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.