Privacy Act 1988

SCHEDULE 2 - STATUTORY TORT FOR SERIOUS INVASIONS OF PRIVACY  

Note: See section 94A .

PART 3 - EXEMPTIONS  

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17   Intelligence agencies  

This Schedule does not apply to:

(a)    an invasion of privacy by an intelligence agency; or

(aa)    an invasion of privacy by a person who is an ASIO affiliate, or an agent or staff member of an intelligence agency, in the performance of:

(i) if the person is an ASIO affiliate - functions or services for the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation; or

(ii) otherwise - the person ' s duties, powers or functions as such an agent or staff member; or

(b)    an invasion of privacy to the extent that it involves a disclosure of information to an intelligence agency; or

(c)    an invasion of privacy to the extent that it involves information that was disclosed by an intelligence agency.