Amendments relating to Mutual Assistance Schedule 2
Telecommunications data Part 2
an authorised officer of the Australian Federal Police may
authorise the disclosure of the information or documents so
disclosed to a foreign law enforcement agency.
(2) The authorised officer must not make the authorisation unless he or
she is satisfied that:
(a) the disclosure is reasonably necessary for the enforcement of
the criminal law of a foreign country; and
(b) the disclosure is appropriate in all the circumstances.
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
(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
(ii) for the enforcement of a law imposing a pecuniary
penalty; or
(iii) for the protection of the public revenue; and
Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Act 2012
ComLaw Authoritative Act C2012A00120
No. 120, 2012
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