441Cooperation with Commonwealth, States and Territories

441 Cooperation with Commonwealth, States and Territories

441 Cooperation with Commonwealth, States and Territories

(1) The Council, the Commissioner and the local regulatory authorities may each exercise any of their functions in cooperation with, or with the assistance of, the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory, including in cooperation with, or with the assistance of, any of the following entities—

(a) a government authority;

(b) a professional association;

(c) an educational body or other body established by or under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or a Territory.

(2) In particular, the Council, the Commissioner or a local regulatory authority may—

(a) ask an entity referred to in subsection (1) for information that is required to exercise their respective functions under this Law or the Uniform Rules; and

(b) use the information to exercise those functions.

(3) An entity referred to in subsection (1) of this jurisdiction that receives a request for information under this section is authorised to give the information to the Council, the Commissioner or a local regulatory authority, as appropriate.

(4) A reference in this section to the Council, the Commissioner or a local regulatory authority includes a reference to their delegates and to the Admissions Committee.