106AExchange of information

106A Exchange of information

106A Exchange of information

(1) The Secretary may enter into an arrangement (an information sharing arrangement) with a relevant agency for the purposes of sharing or exchanging information held by the Secretary and the relevant agency.

(2) The information to which an information sharing arrangement may relate is limited to information that is reasonably necessary to—

(a) assist in the exercise of the functions of the Secretary, or

(b) assist in the exercise of any functions of the relevant agency in connection with an association or any class of associations.

(3) Under an information sharing arrangement, the Secretary and the relevant agency are, despite any other Act or law of the State, authorised—

(a) to request and receive information held by the other party to the arrangement, and

(b) to disclose information to the other party,

but only to the extent that the information is reasonably necessary to assist in the functions of the Secretary or the relevant agency concerned.

(4) This section does not—

(a) limit the functions that may be exercised by the Secretary, or

(b) require the Secretary to provide information to a relevant agency only in accordance with an information sharing arrangement where that information can otherwise be lawfully provided, or

(c) limit the operation of any other Act or law under which a relevant agency is authorised or required to disclose information to another person or body.

(5) In this section—

relevant agency means—

(a) an agency of the State, or of the Commonwealth or another State or a Territory, that exercises functions under an enactment with respect to associations registered under this Act or a corresponding law, or

(b) a person or body prescribed by the regulations.

s 106A: Ins 2018 No 65, Sch 11.1 [2].