Section 515E — Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999: Disclosure for the purposes of law enforcement
Text of the provision Official document
(1) The Minister may disclose relevant information to a body listed in subsection (2) if: (a) the Minister reasonably believes that the disclosure of the information is 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 public revenue; and (b) the functions of that body include that enforcement or protection. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the following bodies are listed: (a) a Commonwealth entity; (b) a State or Territory government body; (c) the Australian Federal Police; (d) the police force or police service of a State or Territory.
Official source: Federal Register of Legislation
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