TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 295V Use or disclosure of information by emergency management persons
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1997 - SECT 295V
Use or disclosure of information by emergency management persons(1) If an emergency management person believes on reasonable grounds that an emergency is likely to occur, the person may use or disclose relevant information (other than the names of persons) for a purpose connected with persons being alerted to that likely emergency.
(2) If an emergency occurs, an emergency management person may use or disclose relevant information (other than the names of persons) for a purpose connected with persons being alerted to that emergency.
(3) An emergency management person may use or disclose relevant information (other than the names of persons) for the purpose of reasonable testing of whether, in the event of an emergency occurring, persons would be able to be alerted to that emergency.
(4) An emergency management person may disclose
relevant information (other than the names of persons) to another person for
the purpose of the information being later used or disclosed for a purpose
connected with persons being alerted to an emergency or a likely emergency.