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INSPECTOR OF TRANSPORT SECURITY ACT 2006 - SECT 68

Disclosing information where serious offence imminent

  (1)   The Inspector may disclose protected information to a government agency, if the Inspector believes on reasonable grounds that:

  (a)   the commission of an offence is imminent; and

  (b)   the offence is an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory, punishable by a maximum penalty of imprisonment for more than 2 years; and

  (c)   the information may be relevant to the prevention of the offence.

  (2)   The government agency must not copy, make a record of, use or disclose the protected information obtained from the Inspector for any purpose that is not related to the prevention of an offence against a law of the Commonwealth, or of a State or Territory, punishable by a maximum penalty of imprisonment for more than 2 years.



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