DENTAL BENEFITS ACT 2008 (NO. 41, 2008) - SECT 38 Authorised disclosure--enforcement of the criminal law etc.

DENTAL BENEFITS ACT 2008 (NO. 41, 2008) - SECT 38

             (1)  For the purposes of subsection 34(4), the Secretary or the Medicare Australia CEO may disclose protected information to an agency if:

                     (a)  the Secretary or the Medicare Australia CEO believes on reasonable grounds that the disclosure is reasonably necessary for:

                              (i)  the enforcement of the criminal law; or

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

                            (iii)  the protection of the public revenue; and

                     (b)  the functions of the agency include that enforcement or protection; and

                     (c)  the disclosure is for the purposes of that enforcement or protection.

             (2)  In this section:

"agency" includes:

                     (a)  a police force of a State or Territory; or

                     (b)  any other authority or person responsible for the enforcement of the laws of the State or Territory.