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Inspector-General of Defence Act 2023

Inspector-General’s powers to obtain information and assistance - Protection of information, etc

35: Protection of material disclosed by Inspector-General to others

You could also call this:

"Keeping Information Shared by the Inspector-General Safe"

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When the Inspector-General shares information with you, they must make sure you can keep it safe. They check if you have good security to protect the information. The Inspector-General also talks to the Chief of Defence Force if the information is sensitive or secret. You get to see the information if the Inspector-General shared it under section 10, 15(1)(c), or 26. The Inspector-General checks your security before sharing the information with you. They want to make sure the information is handled correctly. The Inspector-General is careful with sensitive information that comes from the Defence Force. They only share it with you if it is safe to do so. The Inspector-General follows the rules to keep the information secure.

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Part 4Inspector-General’s powers to obtain information and assistance
Protection of information, etc

35Protection of material disclosed by Inspector-General to others

  1. Before disclosing information, a document, or another thing under section 10, 15(1)(c), or 26, the Inspector-General must—

  2. confirm that the recipient has appropriate arrangements in place to keep it secure in accordance with protective security requirements; and
    1. consult the Chief of Defence Force if the information, document, or other thing—
      1. was provided by the Defence Force; and
        1. is sensitive or is subject to an obligation of secrecy or non-disclosure.