16Co-operation between Commission and public sector agencies

#### 16 Co-operation between Commission and public sector agencies 16 Co-operation between Commission and public sector agencies > > (1) It is the duty of the Commission and public sector agencies that provide mental health services or are involved in dealing with people who have a mental illness to work co-operatively in the exercise of their respective functions. > > > (2) (Repealed) > > > (3) The Commission may enter into arrangements with any public sector agency in relation to the provision by the agency of information that is required by the Commission for the exercise of its functions. > > > (4) The Commission may request a public sector agency to provide the Commission with any information held by the agency that is reasonably required by the Commission for the exercise of its functions and the agency must comply with such a request if it is reasonable to do so. > > > (5) Any dispute arising between the Commission and a public sector agency about a request for information under subsection (4) is to be resolved between the Minister administering this Act and the Minister responsible for the public sector agency. > > > (6) Information provided to the Commission under this section is not to include personal information within the meaning of the [Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2002-071). > > **s 16:** Am 2018 No 73, Sch 5 \[14\].