102Exchange of information

102 Exchange of information

102 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 or the relevant agency.

(2) The information to which an information sharing arrangement may relate is limited to information that assists in the exercise of the functions of—

(a) the Secretary under this Act or the regulations, or

(b) the relevant agency.

(3) Under an information sharing arrangement, the Secretary and the relevant agency are authorised to—

(a) request and receive information held by the other party to the arrangement, and

(b) disclose the information to the other party.

(4) In this section—

relevant agency includes the following—

(a) an agency of the State, the Commonwealth or another State or Territory, including an agency that exercises functions under legislation in relation to long service schemes or employers or employees in relation to long service leave,

(b) a local council,

(c) a person or body that exercises functions, in the public interest, to protect the interests of long service schemes, employers or employees,

(d) a person or body prescribed by the regulations.