32Exchange of information and cooperative management of dangerous offenders

### 32 Exchange of information and cooperative management of dangerous offenders > > (1)  Two or more relevant agencies may enter into an arrangement (a ***cooperative protocol***) with each other to enable – > > > > > > (a) information held by any of the agencies concerned to be shared or exchanged between those agencies; and > > > > > > > (b) the cooperative management of relevant offenders. > > > (2)  The information to which a cooperative protocol may relate is limited to the following: > > > > > > (a) information concerning relevant offenders; > > > > > > > (b) any other information that is prescribed. > > > (3)  Under a cooperative protocol, each relevant agency that has entered into the protocol is authorised – > > > > > > (a) to request and receive information held by any other relevant agency that has entered into the protocol; and > > > > > > > (b) to disclose information to any of the relevant agencies that have entered into the protocol – > > > > without the consent of any person concerned, but only to the extent that the information is reasonably necessary to assist in the performance or exercise of functions or powers under this Act or the functions or powers of the relevant agency to which the information is disclosed. > > > (4)  This section does not limit the operation under any Act under which a relevant agency is authorised or required to disclose information to another person or body.