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TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) ACT 1979 - SECT 180D Authorisations to disclose information or documents--enforcement of the criminal law

TELECOMMUNICATIONS (INTERCEPTION AND ACCESS) ACT 1979 - SECT 180D

Authorisations to disclose information or documents--enforcement of the criminal law

  (1)   If specified information or specified documents are disclosed because of an authorisation given under this Division, an authorised officer of the Australian Federal Police may authorise the following:

  (a)   the disclosure of the information or documents to the Organisation or an enforcement agency;

  (b)   the use of the information or documents by the Australian Federal Police.

  (2)   The authorised officer must not make the authorisation unless he or she is satisfied that:

  (a)   in the case of a disclosure to the Organisation--the disclosure is reasonably necessary for the performance by the Organisation of its functions; and

  (b)   in the case of a disclosure to an enforcement agency--the disclosure is reasonably necessary:

  (i)   for the enforcement of the criminal law; or

  (ia)   for the purposes of Division   105A of the Criminal Code (post - sentence orders); or

  (ib)   for the purposes of Division   395 of the Criminal Code (community safety orders); or

  (ii)   for the enforcement of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty; or

  (iii)   for the protection of the public revenue; and

  (c)   in the case of a use by the Australian Federal Police--the use is reasonably necessary:

  (i)   for the enforcement of the criminal law; or

  (ia)   for the purposes of Division   105A of the Criminal Code (post - sentence orders); or

  (ib)   for the purposes of Division   395 of the Criminal Code (community safety orders); or

  (ii)   for the enforcement of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty; or

  (iii)   for the protection of the public revenue; and

  (d)   in any case--the disclosure or use is appropriate in all the circumstances.