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.