Extradition and Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Legislation Amendment Act 2012 (7 of 2012)

Schedule 3   Amendments relating to providing mutual assistance in criminal matters

Part 3   Telecommunications and surveillance devices

Division 1   Provision of certain lawfully obtained material

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979

43   After section 68

Insert:

68A Communicating information obtained by Secretary

(1) The Secretary of the Department may, personally, or by a person authorised by him or her, communicate to another person (including a foreign country) lawfully intercepted information or interception warrant information if:

(a) the information was communicated to the Secretary under paragraph 68(l) for the purpose of providing the information to a foreign country; and

(b) the communication of the information is for purposes connected with providing the information to the foreign country.

(2) A person to whom lawfully intercepted information or interception warrant information has been communicated under subsection (1) or this subsection may communicate that information to another person (including a foreign country) for purposes connected with providing the information to the foreign country.