(1) Subject to any applicable law, the Public Procurement Office or the provincial treasury may make information pertaining to this Act in its possession available to—
(a) an investigating authority in the Republic;
(b) the National Prosecuting Authority;
(c) an intelligence division in an organ of state;
(d) the Public Protector;
(e) the Auditor-General;
(f) the South African Revenue Service;
(g) an investigating authority outside of the Republic subject to the approval of the Minister; or
(h) a person who is entitled to receive such information in terms of an order of court or other national legislation.
(2) Information envisaged in subsection (1) may only be made available to an entity referred to in subsection (1)(a) to (e)—
(a) at the initiative of the Public Procurement Office, the relevant provincial treasury or the request of an authorised official of the entity; and
(b) if the Public Procurement Office or the relevant provincial treasury reasonably believes such information is required to investigate suspected unlawful activity or it is in the public interest to provide such information.
(3) A request for information envisaged in subsection (2)(a) must specify the required information and the purpose for which the information is required.
(4) The Public Procurement Office or the relevant provincial treasury may, as a condition to the provision of any information envisaged in subsection (1), make the procedural arrangements regarding the furnishing of such information that the Public Procurement Office or the relevant provincial treasury considers appropriate to maintain the confidentiality of the information before the information is provided.
(5) A person who obtains information from the Public Procurement Office or the relevant provincial treasury may use that information only—
(a) within the scope of that person’s power or duty in terms of any legislation; or
(b) for the purpose specified in the request.
(6) The Public Procurement Office or the relevant provincial treasury must make information in its possession available to the National Intelligence Structure, as defined in section 1 of the National Strategic Intelligence Act, 1994 (Act No. 39 of 1994), if the Public Procurement Office or the relevant provincial treasury reasonably believes that the information relates to any potential threat or threat to the national security.