Personal Information Protection Act 2004
12Use of basic information
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12 Use of basic information
A personal information custodian may use or disclose personal information about an individual for a purpose other than the primary purpose of collection without the individual's consent if –
(a) [Section 12 Amended by No. 71 of 2009, s. 7, Applied:15 Jul 2010] it is a public authority; and
(b) the information is basic personal information; and
(c) the use or disclosure is reasonably necessary for the efficient storage and use of that information; and
(d) the information is only used by, or disclosed to, another public sector body.