54Exchange of information

#### 54 Exchange of information 54 Exchange of information > > (1) The Chief Executive may enter into an arrangement (an information sharing arrangement) with a relevant agency for the purposes of sharing or exchanging any information that is held by the Chief Executive or the agency. > > > (2) The information to which an information sharing arrangement may relate is limited to the following— > > > > > (a) information that assists in the exercise of the functions of the Chief Executive or relevant agency under this Act or legislation administered by the relevant agency concerned, > > > > > (b) any other information that may be prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) Under an information sharing arrangement, the Chief Executive and the relevant agency are, despite any other Act or law of the State, authorised— > > > > > (a) to request and receive information that is held by the other party to the arrangement, and > > > > > (b) to disclose that information to the other party. > > > (4) In this section— > > > > relevant agency means any of the following— > > > > > (a) the Secretary, > > > > > (b) a government agency or holder of a statutory office with any functions similar to or related to those imposed on the Chief Executive under this Act, > > > > > (c) any government agency of the Commonwealth or another State or Territory with functions similar to or related to those imposed on the Chief Executive under this Act, > > > > > (d) any other person or body, or person or body of a class, prescribed by the regulations.