16Co-operation with other agencies

#### 16 Co-operation with other agencies 16 Co-operation with other agencies > > (1) In exercising its principal functions relating to the investigation of conduct, the Commission— > > > > > (a) shall, as far as practicable, work in co-operation with law enforcement agencies, and > > > > > (a1) shall, as far as practicable, work in co-operation with the Electoral Commission in connection with a referral by the Electoral Commission under section 13A, and > > > > > (b) may work in co-operation with the Auditor-General, the Ombudsman, the Australian Crime Commission, the Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence and such other persons and bodies as the Commission thinks appropriate. > > > (2) In exercising its other principal functions, the Commission shall, as far as practicable, work in co-operation with the Auditor-General, the Ombudsman, educational institutions, management consultants and such other persons and bodies as the Commission thinks appropriate. > > > (3) The Commission may consult with and disseminate intelligence and information to law enforcement agencies, the Australian Crime Commission, the Australian Bureau of Criminal Intelligence and such other persons and bodies (including any task force and any member of a task force) as the Commission thinks appropriate. > > > (4) If the Commission disseminates information to a person or body under this section on the understanding that the information is confidential, the person or body is subject to the secrecy provisions of section 111 in relation to the information. > > > (5) In this section— > > > > law enforcement agency means— > > > > > (a) the NSW Police Force, or > > > > > (b) a police force of another State or Territory, or > > > > > (c) the Australian Federal Police, or > > > > > (d) any other authority or person responsible for the enforcement of the laws of the Commonwealth or of the State, another State or a Territory. > > **s 16:** Am 1990 No 80, Sch 1 (2); 2003 No 13, Sch 1.14; 2005 No 10, Sch 1 \[12\]; 2011 No 62, Sch 3.14 \[1\]; 2015 No 28, Sch 1 \[14\].