sec.73AExchange of information

sec.73A Exchange of information

The council may enter into an arrangement (an information-sharing arrangement ) with the chief executive for the purposes of sharing or exchanging information— held by the council or the chief executive; or to which the council or the chief executive has access. An information-sharing agreement may relate only to— information, obtained by the chief executive in the performance of a function under an Act, that may be relevant to the council making a decision under section 72 about a person; or other information that is reasonably necessary to facilitate the sharing with the council of information mentioned in paragraph (a) . Under an information-sharing arrangement, the council and the chief executive are, despite another Act or law, authorised to— ask for and receive information held by the other party to the arrangement or to which the other party has access; and disclose information to the other party. The council must ensure any information received in accordance with an information-sharing arrangement is not used for any purpose other than the making of a decision under section 72 about the person to whom the information relates. s 73A ins 2025 No. 21 s 17 (sec.73A-ssec.1) The council may enter into an arrangement (an information-sharing arrangement ) with the chief executive for the purposes of sharing or exchanging information— held by the council or the chief executive; or to which the council or the chief executive has access. (sec.73A-ssec.2) An information-sharing agreement may relate only to— information, obtained by the chief executive in the performance of a function under an Act, that may be relevant to the council making a decision under section 72 about a person; or other information that is reasonably necessary to facilitate the sharing with the council of information mentioned in paragraph (a) . (sec.73A-ssec.3) Under an information-sharing arrangement, the council and the chief executive are, despite another Act or law, authorised to— ask for and receive information held by the other party to the arrangement or to which the other party has access; and disclose information to the other party. (sec.73A-ssec.4) The council must ensure any information received in accordance with an information-sharing arrangement is not used for any purpose other than the making of a decision under section 72 about the person to whom the information relates.

• (a) held by the council or the chief executive; or
• (b) to which the council or the chief executive has access.
• (a) information, obtained by the chief executive in the performance of a function under an Act, that may be relevant to the council making a decision under section 72 about a person; or
• (b) other information that is reasonably necessary to facilitate the sharing with the council of information mentioned in paragraph (a) .