Section 271 - Children (Education and Care Services) National Law (NSW) - Disclosure of information to other authorities

271Disclosure of information to other authorities

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271 Disclosure of information to other authorities

(1) The National Authority may disclose information in respect of an education and care service for a purpose listed in subsection (4), to—

(a) a relevant Commonwealth Government Department; or

(b) any State or Territory Government Department; or

(c) any Commonwealth, State or Territory public authority; or

(d) any State or Territory local authority; or

(e) a Regulatory Authority of a participating jurisdiction.

(2) The Regulatory Authority may disclose information in respect of an education and care service for a purpose listed in subsection (4), to—

(a) a relevant Commonwealth Government Department; or

(b) any State or Territory Government Department; or

(c) any Commonwealth, State or Territory public authority; or

(d) any State or Territory local authority; or

(e) a Regulatory Authority of another participating jurisdiction.

(3) The National Authority, the Regulatory Authority and any Government Department, public authority or local authority may disclose information to each other in respect of an education and care service for a purpose listed in subsection (4).

(4) The purposes for disclosure of information under this section are—

(a) the disclosure is reasonably necessary to promote the objectives of the national education and care services quality framework; or

(b) the disclosure is for the purposes of enabling or assisting the other entity to perform or exercise any of its functions or powers under this Law; or

(c) the disclosure is for the purposes of research or the development of National, State or Territory policy with respect to education and care services; or

(d) the disclosure is for a purpose relating to the funding of education and care services; or

(e) the disclosure is for a purpose relating to the payment of benefits or allowances to persons using education and care services, provided the disclosure of information is not otherwise prohibited by law.