##### 36  Simplified outline of this Part - The Secretary may require a reporting entity for, or an operator of, a critical infrastructure asset to provide certain information or documents\. - The making of a record, or the use or disclosure, of protected information is authorised in particular circumstances but is otherwise an offence\. - The privilege against self‑incrimination does not apply in relation to a requirement to provide information or documents under this Part\. Note: Protected information is defined in section 5A\. ### Division 2—Secretary’s power to obtain information or documents --- ## Source and attribution Saved copy: C2018A00029 / C2026C00213 / f578e546a17068939a3a5a928474713f844dfae8 Scope: navPoint\_212 Compiled 2026\-06\-04\. This does not establish legal commencement\. Official source: https://www\.legislation\.gov\.au/C2018A00029/2026\-06\-04/2026\-06\-04/text/1/epub/OEBPS/document\_1/document\_1\.html Licence: https://creativecommons\.org/licenses/by/4\.0/ Based on content from the Federal Register of Legislation at 1 October 2026\. For the latest information on Australian Government legislation please go to https://www\.legislation\.gov\.au\. Converted XHTML into Tiptap JSON; recovered lists from paragraph classes; kept literal labels and text\. Print layout is changed\. The Commonwealth Coat of Arms is not covered by the CC BY licence\.