(1) Section 153(3), before paragraph (a)--
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'(aa) the Minister or a member of the Minister's staff; or'.
(2) Section 153(3)--
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'(ba) a public service officer of the department; or'.
(3) Section 153(3)(aa) to (d)--
renumber as section 153(3)(a) to (f).
(4) Section 153--
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'(5) Without limiting subsection (4)(a), a person makes a record of confidential information or discloses it to someone else for this Act in the following circumstances--
(a) if the person is the Minister--the Minister makes the record, or discloses the information to the commissioner, a member of the commission's staff, a public service officer of the department or a member of the Minister's staff, (the relevant person) for the purpose of obtaining advice relating to a report given to the Minister under section 163;
(b) if the person is a relevant person--the person makes the record, or discloses the information to the Minister or another relevant person, for the purpose of providing advice to the Minister relating to the report.'.