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BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 582

Use or disclosure for the purposes of this Act

  (1)   An entrusted person or a person covered by subsection   (2) may use or disclose relevant information in the course of or for the purposes of:

  (a)   performing functions or duties, or exercising powers, under this Act; or

  (b)   assisting another person to perform functions or duties, or exercise powers, under this Act.

  (2)   The following persons are covered by this subsection:

  (a)   a person employed or engaged by the Commonwealth or a body corporate that is established by a law of the Commonwealth;

  (b)   a biosecurity official;

  (c)   a chief human biosecurity officer;

  (d)   a human biosecurity officer;

  (e)   a biosecurity industry participant or an officer or employee of a biosecurity industry participant;

  (f)   a survey authority or an officer or employee of a survey authority;

  (g)   a person who has carried out, or is carrying out, an audit under section   436;

  (h)   an issuing officer.



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