25General power for TfNSW to obtain, provide and use information

25 General power for TfNSW to obtain, provide and use information

25 General power for TfNSW to obtain, provide and use information

(1) Despite this Act or another law, TfNSW may, on its own initiative or at the request of the Regulator, provide the Regulator with assistance, advice or the following information, as is reasonably required by the Regulator to exercise its functions under this Act, the Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW) or another law—

(a) information, including information given in confidence, in the possession or control of TfNSW,

(b) information, including personal information, kept in a register maintained by TfNSW under the road transport legislation,

(c) other information prescribed by the regulations.

(2) Despite this Act or another law, the Regulator may, at the request of TfNSW, disclose information to TfNSW, as is reasonably required by TfNSW to exercise its functions under this Act, the Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW) or another law.

(3) TfNSW may use information disclosed under this section for a purpose relating to the exercise of its functions, including its delegated functions, under this Act, the Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW) or another law.

(4) Nothing done, or authorised to be done, under this section—

(a) constitutes a breach of, or default under, an Act or another law, or

(b) constitutes a breach of, or default under, a contract, agreement, understanding or undertaking, or

(c) constitutes a breach of duty of confidence, whether arising by contract, in equity, by custom or otherwise, or

(d) constitutes a civil or criminal wrong, or

(e) terminates an agreement or obligation or fulfils a condition that allows a person to terminate an agreement or obligation, or gives rise to another right or remedy, or

(f) releases a surety or another obligee wholly or in part from an obligation.

(5) In this section—

personal information has the same meaning as in the , section 4.