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Environmental Protection Act 1994
sec.579EExchange of information with relevant entity
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### sec.579E Exchange of information with relevant entity
The chief executive may enter into an arrangement (an information-sharing arrangement ) with a relevant entity for the purposes of sharing or exchanging information—
held by the chief executive or the relevant entity; or
to which the chief executive or the relevant entity has access.
An information-sharing arrangement may relate only to information that helps—
the chief executive or an authorised person in the administration of, or the performance of functions or exercise of powers under, this Act; or
the relevant entity, or a person employed or engaged by the entity, in the administration of, or the performance of functions or exercise of powers under, a law of the State, another State or the Commonwealth.
Under an information-sharing arrangement, the chief executive and the relevant entity are, despite another Act or law, authorised to—
ask for and receive information held by the other party to the arrangement or to which the other party has access; and
disclose information to the other party.
However, the information may be used by the chief executive or the relevant entity only for the purpose for which it was given under the arrangement.
In this section—
relevant entity means—
the chief executive of a department; or
a local government; or
an entity of, or representing, the Commonwealth or another State.
s 579E ins 2024 No. 30 s 50
(sec.579E-ssec.1) The chief executive may enter into an arrangement (an information-sharing arrangement ) with a relevant entity for the purposes of sharing or exchanging information— held by the chief executive or the relevant entity; or to which the chief executive or the relevant entity has access.
(sec.579E-ssec.2) An information-sharing arrangement may relate only to information that helps— the chief executive or an authorised person in the administration of, or the performance of functions or exercise of powers under, this Act; or the relevant entity, or a person employed or engaged by the entity, in the administration of, or the performance of functions or exercise of powers under, a law of the State, another State or the Commonwealth.
(sec.579E-ssec.3) Under an information-sharing arrangement, the chief executive and the relevant entity are, despite another Act or law, authorised to— ask for and receive information held by the other party to the arrangement or to which the other party has access; and disclose information to the other party.
(sec.579E-ssec.4) However, the information may be used by the chief executive or the relevant entity only for the purpose for which it was given under the arrangement.
(sec.579E-ssec.5) In this section— relevant entity means— the chief executive of a department; or a local government; or an entity of, or representing, the Commonwealth or another State.
- (a) held by the chief executive or the relevant entity; or
- (b) to which the chief executive or the relevant entity has access.
- (a) the chief executive or an authorised person in the administration of, or the performance of functions or exercise of powers under, this Act; or
- (b) the relevant entity, or a person employed or engaged by the entity, in the administration of, or the performance of functions or exercise of powers under, a law of the State, another State or the Commonwealth.
- (a) ask for and receive information held by the other party to the arrangement or to which the other party has access; and
- (b) disclose information to the other party.
- (a) the chief executive of a department; or
- (b) a local government; or
- (c) an entity of, or representing, the Commonwealth or another State.