178Certain agencies may give information for enforcement purposes

178 Certain agencies may give information for enforcement purposes S. 178(1) amended by No. 17/2022 s. 24(1). (1) For the purpose of the enforcement of registered fines, registered collection and enforcement orders, directions and warrants under this Act, the Director, the sheriff and any contractor or sub‑contractor (the ***requestor***) supporting the functions of the Director or the sheriff may request information that may assist in carrying out that purpose from any person or body. S. 178(2) substituted by No. 17/2022 s. 24(2). (2) On the written request of the requestor, a specified enforcement information agency, or other person or body that receives a request under subsection (1), may give the requestor access to any information held by the agency, person or body that may be of use in the enforcement of registered fines, registered collection and enforcement orders, directions and warrants under this Act. S. 178(3) amended by No. 17/2022 s. 24(3). (3) A person who obtains access to any information as a result of a request made under this section may use the information to enforce registered fines, registered collection and enforcement orders, directions and warrants under this Act but is otherwise subject to all the requirements and restrictions concerning the handling, use and disclosure of the information that apply to the person who provided, or granted access to, the information in response to the request. S. 178(4) amended by No. 59/2017 s. 90. (4) In this section, ***specified enforcement information agency*** means a person or body— S. 178(4)(a) amended by No. 17/2022 s. 24(4). (a) that holds information that may be of use in the enforcement of registered fines, registered collection and enforcement orders, directions and warrants under this Act; and (b) that is prescribed by regulations made for the purposes of this section to be a specified enforcement information agency— but does not include a relevant agency within the meaning of section 69 of the **Melbourne City Link Act 1995**. Division 2—Service