16Exchange of information

#### 16 Exchange of information 16 Exchange of information > > (1) The Authority 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 Authority or the agency. > > > (2) The information to which an information sharing arrangement may relate is limited to the following— > > > > > (a) any information that assists in the exercise of the functions of the Minister or Authority under the education and teaching legislation or of the relevant agency concerned, > > > > > (b) data relating to the teaching workforce, > > > > > (c) research on issues relating to teacher quality. > > > (3) Under an information sharing arrangement, the Authority 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) This section does not limit the operation of section 83S of the [Education Act 1990](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1990-008) or section 18 (3) of the [Teacher Accreditation Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2004-065). > > > (5) In this section— > > > > relevant agency means any of the following— > > > > > (a) the Department of Education or any other Public Service agency, > > > > > (b) (Repealed) > > > > > (c) a university or other tertiary institution, > > > > > (d) a government agency of the Commonwealth or of another State or Territory with functions similar or related to those of the Authority, > > > > > (e) any other person or body prescribed by the regulations. > > **s 16:** Am 2016 No 50, Sch 1 \[12\] \[13\]; 2021 No 41, Sch 2\[2\].