16Exchange of information and records between relevant agencies

#### 16 Exchange of information and records between relevant agencies 16 Exchange of information and records between relevant agencies > > (1) In this section— > > > > administration of the natural resources management legislation includes the following— > > > > > (a) the granting of licences or other authorities under the natural resources management legislation and the suspension or revocation of any such licence or other authority, > > > > > (b) the issuing of any notice, order or direction under the natural resources management legislation, > > > > > (c) the exercising of enforcement powers under the natural resources management legislation, > > > > > (d) the institution of proceedings for offences under the natural resources management legislation. > > > > records includes plans, specifications, maps, reports, books and other documents (whether in writing, in electronic form or otherwise). > > > > relevant agency means any of the following— > > > > > (a) the Regulator, > > > > > (b) the person, statutory body or Public Service agency responsible for the administration of any natural resources management legislation, > > > > > (c) Water NSW, > > > > > (d) any other person or body (including an officer or agency of the Commonwealth or another State or Territory) prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this definition. > > > > relevant information or records means— > > > > > (a) information or records obtained by the Regulator in connection with the administration of the natural resources management legislation, or > > > > > (b) information or records obtained by, or otherwise in the possession of, any other relevant agency to the extent that the information or records relate to the administration of the natural resources management legislation, > > > > and includes any database or other system containing such information or records. > > > (2) Relevant information or records held by a relevant agency may be provided to another relevant agency for the purposes of the administration of the natural resources management legislation or the administration or enforcement of the [Water Act 2007](http://www.legislation.gov.au/) of the Commonwealth. > > > (3) Without limiting subsection (2), the Regulator may, by notice in writing given to Water NSW, require Water NSW, within the time and in the manner specified in the notice, to provide the Regulator with any relevant information or records specified in the notice or with access to any such relevant information or records. Water NSW is required to comply with a notice under this subsection. > > > > Note. > > > > Under section 28 (2) of the [Water NSW Act 2014](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2014-074) the Minister may transfer ownership of any specified assets of Water NSW (which would include records and databases) to the Regulator. > > > (4) A relevant agency may rely on relevant information or records provided to it under this section for the purposes of the administration of the natural resources management legislation. > > **s 16:** Am 2018 No 31, Sch 2.3 \[2\] \[3\].