Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Act 2021 (124 of 2021)

Schedule 1   Security of critical infrastructure

Part 1   General amendments

Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018

50   After section 43

Insert:

43A Authorised disclosure to IGIS official

The Secretary may:

(a) disclose protected information to an IGIS official for the purposes of exercising powers, or performing duties or functions, as an IGIS official; and

(b) make a record of or use protected information for the purpose of that disclosure.

Note: This section is an authorisation for the purposes of other laws, including the Australian Privacy Principles.

43B Authorised use and disclosure - Ombudsman official

Protected information may be disclosed by an Ombudsman official to an IGIS official for the purposes of the IGIS official exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an IGIS official.

Note: This section is an authorisation for the purposes of other laws, including the Australian Privacy Principles.

43C Authorised use and disclosure - IGIS official

Protected information may be disclosed by an IGIS official to an Ombudsman official for the purposes of the Ombudsman official exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, as an Ombudsman official.

Note: This section is an authorisation for the purposes of other laws, including the Australian Privacy Principles.

43D Authorised use and disclosure - ASD

The Director-General of ASD or a staff member of ASD may make a record of, use or disclose protected information for the purposes of the performance of the functions of ASD set out in section 7 of the Intelligence Services Act 2001.

Note: This section is an authorisation for the purposes of other laws, including the Australian Privacy Principles.