Section 155AA — Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

(1) A Commission official must not disclose any protected Part VB information to any person, except:

(a) when the Commission official is performing duties or functions as a Commission official; or

(b) when the Commission official or the Commission is required or permitted by law to disclose the information.

(2) Subsection (1) does not allow a Commission official to disclose protected Part VB information when performing a function of the Commission described in section 28.

(3) In this section:

Commission official means:

(a) a member, or associate member, of the Commission;

(b) a person referred to in subsection 27(1);

(c) a person engaged under section 27A.

disclose means divulge or communicate.

information includes information in a document and information given in evidence.

protected Part VB information means:

(a) information that:

(i) was obtained by the Commission under Part XID or section 155; and

(ii) relates to a matter that arose under Part VB before its repeal by item 32 of Schedule 1 to the Statute Stocktake (Regulatory and Other Laws) Act 2009; or

(b) information that was obtained by the Commission under section 75AY before its repeal by item 32 of Schedule 1 to the Statute Stocktake (Regulatory and Other Laws) Act 2009.

Related sections

• s 155 — Power to obtain information, documents and evidence
• s 155AAAA — Power to obtain information, documents and evidence—delegation
• s 155AAA — Protection of certain information
• s 155A — Power to obtain information and documents in New Zealand relating to trans‑Tasman markets
• s 155B — Australian Competition and Consumer Commission may receive information and documents on behalf of New Zealand Commerce Commission
• s 156 — Inspection of documents by Commission

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