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Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007
98MDealings if serious domestic violence threat
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#### 98M Dealings if serious domestic violence threat
98M Dealings if serious domestic violence threat
> > (1) In this section—
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> > dealing with information means the collection, use or disclosure of the information.
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> > (2) An agency may, despite the privacy legislation, deal with information about a person without the consent of the person if the agency believes on reasonable grounds that—
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> > > (a) the particular dealing is necessary to prevent or lessen a domestic violence threat to the person or any other person, and
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> > > (b) the threat is a serious threat, and
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> > > (c) the person has refused to give consent or it is unreasonable or impractical to obtain the person’s consent.
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> **s 98M:** Ins 2013 No 28, Sch 1 \[1\] (am 2014 No 27, Sch 1 \[4\]).