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, the Companion Animals Act 1998 or section 530 of the Crimes Act 1900,

(c) information concerning the registration of greyhounds under this Act or the Companion Animals Act 1998,

(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