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 \[2\].