Section 1270P — Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)

Authorisation for purposes of Privacy Act

A disclosure of personal information (within the meaning of the Privacy Act 1988) is taken to be authorised by law for the purposes of paragraph 6.2(b) of Schedule 1 to that Act if:

(a) the information is protected information; and

(b) the disclosure is authorised by subsection 1270L(3) of this Act.

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Related sections

s 1270L — Protection of confidentiality of protected information
s 1270M — Authorisation of recording or disclosure
s 1270N — Preventing disclosure of particular protected information
s 1270Q — Disclosure to a court
s 1270R — Extracts of information to be admissible in evidence
s 1270S — Annual report

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