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Information Act 2002
155AProcessing arrangements between public sector organisations
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155A Processing arrangements between public sector organisations
for applications and complaints
(1) A public sector organisation (the client organisation) may enter
into an arrangement or agreement (a processing arrangement)
with another public sector organisation (the supporting
organisation) for:
(a) the officers or employees of the supporting organisation to
provide administrative assistance to the client organisation in:
(i) dealing with applications made to the client organisation
from time to time; and
(ii) responding to complaints made in relation to the client
organisation from time to time; and
(b) the sharing of information held by the client organisation with
the supporting organisation for the purpose of enabling
administrative assistance to be provided to the client
organisation.
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(2) Despite any law of the Territory to the contrary, the following
information held by the client organisation may be shared with the
supporting organisation in accordance with the processing
arrangement:
(a) any information relevant to, or potentially relevant to, the
determination of an application:
(i) made to the client organisation; and
(ii) for which administrative assistance is to be provided to
the client organisation under the arrangement;
(b) any information relevant to, or potentially relevant to, the
resolution of a complaint:
(i) made in relation to the client organisation; and
(ii) for which administrative assistance is to be provided to
the client organisation under the arrangement.