Crimes Act 1914
Part IB
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Sentencing, imprisonment and release of federal offenders
Division 9A
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Sharing information relevant to federal offenders
SECTION 20BZB
AUTHORISED OFFICERS MAY DISCLOSE FEDERAL OFFENDER INFORMATION
(1)
An authorised officer may disclose federal offender information to a relevant person if the officer reasonably believes that the disclosure is necessary to enable the relevant person to exercise the person ' s powers, or to perform the person ' s functions or duties.
(2)
An authorised officer may disclose federal offender information to a person prescribed by regulation for the purposes of this subsection in a circumstance prescribed by regulation in relation to the person.
(3)
Subsections (1) and (2) apply despite any other law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory (whether written or unwritten).
(4)
In this section:
(a) information acquired by an authorised officer, or an APS employee in the Department, in the exercise of a power under, or the performance of a function or duty in connection with:
(b) information acquired by an authorised officer in the performance of a function or duty in connection with the exercise of the Royal prerogative of mercy by the Crown in right of the Commonwealth.
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Hide history noteAn authorised officer may disclose federal offender information to a relevant person if the officer reasonably believes that the disclosure is necessary to enable the relevant person to exercise the person ' s powers, or to perform the person ' s functions or duties.
(2)
An authorised officer may disclose federal offender information to a person prescribed by regulation for the purposes of this subsection in a circumstance prescribed by regulation in relation to the person.
(3)
Subsections (1) and (2) apply despite any other law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory (whether written or unwritten).
(4)
In this section:
federal offender information
means:
(a) information acquired by an authorised officer, or an APS employee in the Department, in the exercise of a power under, or the performance of a function or duty in connection with:
(i) this Part; or
(ii) section 15A (enforcement of fines); or
(iii) Division 5 (escape from criminal detention) of Part III ; or
(iv) the Crimes (Superannuation Benefits) Act 1989 ; or
(v) the Transfer of Prisoners Act 1983 ; or
(vi) a law of a State or Territory applied by paragraph 68(1)(d) of the Judiciary Act 1903 (procedure for hearing and determining appeals arising out of trials, convictions and connected proceedings); or
(b) information acquired by an authorised officer in the performance of a function or duty in connection with the exercise of the Royal prerogative of mercy by the Crown in right of the Commonwealth.