210Disclosure of information to the National VET Regulator

210 Disclosure of information to the National VET Regulator

(1) The National VET Regulator may, by notice in writing, request: (a) a Commonwealth authority; or (b) a State or Territory authority; or (c) a person who holds any office or appointment under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory; or (d) another VET Regulator; or (e) an occupational licensing body or other industry body (other than one covered by paragraph (b)) that deals with, or has an interest in, matters relating to vocational education and training; to disclose to the National VET Regulator information specified in the request. (2) For the purposes of: (a) paragraph 6.2(b) of Australian Privacy Principle 6; and (c) a provision of a law of a State or Territory that provides that information that is personal may be disclosed if the disclosure is authorised by law; the disclosure of personal information by a person in response to a request under this section is taken to be a disclosure that is authorised by this Act. (3) A person or body mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d) must disclose information requested under this section even if, despite subsection (2), disclosure would otherwise be prevented by a law of a State or Territory.