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

Schedule 1   General amendments relating to extradition and mutual assistance in criminal matters

Part 2   Amendments relating to information sharing

Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Act 1987

14   After section 43C

Insert:

43D Collection, use or disclosure of personal information for international assistance purposes - the Privacy Act 1988

(1) The collection, use or disclosure of personal information about an individual is taken to be authorised by law for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988 if the collection, use or disclosure is reasonably necessary for the purposes of:

(a) the provision, or proposed provision, of international assistance in criminal matters by the Attorney-General, or an officer of his or her Department, to a foreign country; or

(b) the obtaining, or proposed obtaining, of international assistance in criminal matters by the Attorney-General, or an officer of his or her Department, from a foreign country.

(2) In this section:

personal information has the same meaning as in the Privacy Act 1988.