(1) In this section
—
authorised entity means —
(a) a
public authority prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this
definition; or
(b) a
criminal records agency.
(2) If the CEO
considers it to be in the public interest to do so, the CEO may, by written
notice, disclose the following information to an authorised entity —
(a) that
an application for an assessment notice has been made by a person in respect
of which no decision has yet been made under section 12;
(b) that
an assessment notice has been issued to a person;
(c) that
an application for an assessment notice has been withdrawn by a person;
(d) that
a negative notice has been issued to a person;
(e) that
an interim negative notice has been issued to a person;
(f) that
an assessment notice issued to a person has been cancelled under section 21A
or 21C;
(g) that
a person does not have a current assessment notice.
(3) If the CEO gives a
notice to an authorised entity under subsection (2) that discloses information
about a person and an assessment notice is subsequently issued to the person,
the CEO must give notice of the issuing of the assessment notice to the
authorised entity.
(4) If the CEO gives a
notice to an authorised entity under subsection (2) that discloses the
information referred to in subsection (2)(d) and the negative notice is
subsequently cancelled without an assessment notice being issued, the CEO must
give notice of the cancellation of the negative notice to the authorised
entity.
(5) This section does
not limit the powers of the CEO to disclose information under another
provision of this Act.
[Section 34F inserted: No. 47 of 2022 s. 29.]