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Care and Protection of Children Act 2007
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226 Preparation of draft data access agreement
(1) The CEO may prepare a draft data access agreement between the
Agency and one or more other Agencies, a Commonwealth agency
or an operator of child-related services.
(2) The parties to the data access agreement must be satisfied that the
sharing of information under the agreement:
(a) is reasonably necessary to achieve the objects of this Act; and
(b) is likely to enable the Agency to detect, investigate, manage or
otherwise respond to matters related to the safety and
wellbeing of children; and
(c) is likely to substantially contribute to the Agency's capacity to
improve outcomes for child safety and wellbeing, including by
improving the efficiency with which information can be
accessed to guide decisions and actions regarding child safety
and wellbeing.
(3) The data access agreement must include the information
mentioned in section 227.
(4) In preparing a draft data access agreement, the CEO must consult
with the Information Commissioner.