114AExchange of information

114A Exchange of information

114A 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 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—

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

(b) to disclose the information to the other party.

(4) In this section—

long service agency means an agency of the State, the Commonwealth, or another State or Territory, that exercises functions under legislation with respect to long service schemes, or employers or employees in relation to long service leave.

relevant agency includes the following—

(a) a long service agency,

(b) another agency of the State, the Commonwealth, or another State or Territory,

(c) a local council,

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

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

s 114A: Ins 2021 No 23, Sch 1.5[5].