90Exchange of information

#### 90 Exchange of information 90 Exchange of information > > (1) The Commission may enter into an arrangement (an information sharing arrangement) with a relevant agency for the purposes of sharing or exchanging information held by the Commission or the agency. > > > (2) The information to which an information sharing arrangement may relate is limited to the following— > > > > > (a) information concerning the contravention of this Act, the regulations, the code of practice or the greyhound racing rules, > > > > > (b) information concerning an offence under the [Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1979](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1979-200), the [Companion Animals Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-087) or section 530 of the [Crimes Act 1900](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1900-040), > > > > > (c) information concerning the registration of greyhounds under this Act or the [Companion Animals Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-087), > > > > > (d) information concerning the registration of persons, greyhound trial tracks or greyhound racing clubs, > > > > > (e) complaints relating to animal welfare, > > > > > (f) any other information of a type prescribed by the regulations. > > > (3) Under an information sharing arrangement, the Commission and the relevant agency are, despite any other Act or law of the State, authorised— > > > > > (a) to request and receive information held by the other party to the arrangement, and > > > > > (b) to disclose information to the other party, and > > > > > (c) to hold and use the information so received, > > > > but only to the extent that the information is reasonably necessary to assist in the exercise of functions under this Act or of the functions of the relevant agency concerned. > > > (4) The Commission may also (whether as part of an information sharing arrangement or otherwise)— > > > > > (a) refer any matter (including any complaint) with respect to greyhound racing to a relevant agency, and > > > > > (b) receive any such matter from a relevant agency, and > > > > > (c) conduct a joint investigation into any such matter with a relevant agency. > > > (5) A relevant agency is, despite any other Act or law of the State, authorised to refer such a matter to the Commission or to conduct an investigation into the matter jointly with the Commission. > > > (6) This section does not— > > > > > (a) require the Commission to provide information to a relevant agency only in accordance with an information sharing arrangement where that information can otherwise be lawfully provided, or > > > > > (b) limit the operation of any other Act or law under which a relevant agency is authorised or required to disclose information to another person or body. > > > (7) In this section— > > > > information includes reports, recommendations, opinions, assessments and operational plans. > > > > relevant agency means— > > > > > (a) the NSW Police Force, or > > > > > (b) an animal welfare body, or > > > > > (c) a local council.