45Information sharing arrangements

45 Information sharing arrangements

45 Information sharing arrangements

(1) The Secretary may enter into an arrangement (an information sharing arrangement) with any of the following (a relevant agency)—

(a) the Commissioner of Police or a person holding an equivalent position in relation to the police force of another State or Territory or the Australian Federal Police,

(b) a government sector agency or an agency of an equivalent kind in another State or Territory or the Commonwealth,

(c) any other person or body prescribed by the regulations.

(2) A party to an information sharing arrangement is, despite any other Act or law of the State, authorised to request and receive information from, and to disclose information to, any other party to the arrangement as reasonably necessary for the performance of the functions of the parties, including for the administration and enforcement of laws by the parties.

(3) This section does not limit the operation of any Act under which the Secretary or a relevant agency is authorised or required to disclose information to another person or body.