47Certain information may be provided to and by plumbing regulator

#### 47 Certain information may be provided to and by plumbing regulator 47 Certain information may be provided to and by plumbing regulator > > (1) The plumbing regulator is authorised to provide information obtained in connection with the administration of this Act— > > > > > (a) to a local council, joint organisation or county council if the council or joint organisation considers the provision of the information is necessary to enable the council or joint organisation to exercise its functions (whether under this Act or otherwise), or > > > > > (b) to a network utility operator if the network utility operator considers the provision of the information is necessary to enable the operator to exercise its functions, or > > > > > (c) to the Ministry of Health if the Ministry considers the provision of the information is necessary to prevent, or otherwise relates to, a risk to public health. > > > (2) A local council, joint organisation, county council or network utility operator is authorised to provide information to the plumbing regulator if the plumbing regulator considers the provision of the information is necessary to enable the plumbing regulator to exercise the plumbing regulator’s functions under this Act. > > > (3) Information may be provided in accordance with this section despite any prohibition in, or the need to comply with any requirement of, any Act or law, including the [Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-133). > > **s 47:** Am 2013 No 47, Sch 1.20 \[10\]–\[12\]; 2017 No 65, Sch 2.23 \[10\] \[11\].