34BACollection, use and disclosure of information

#### 34BA Collection, use and disclosure of information 34BA Collection, use and disclosure of information > > (1) A relevant agency may collect, use or disclose information if it is reasonably necessary for the purposes of administering or enforcing this Act or the regulations. > > > (1A) A relevant agency may collect, use or disclose information if it is reasonably necessary for the purposes of administering or enforcing the [Companion Animals Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-087), Part 9. > > > (2) Without limiting subsection (1), a relevant agency may disclose information collected under subsection (1) to another relevant agency— > > > > > (a) for the purposes of issuing a direction, notice or order under this Act or the regulations, or > > > > > (b) for the purposes of exercising compliance and enforcement functions under this Act or the regulations, or > > > > > (c) for the purposes of conducting legal proceedings under this Act or the regulations, or > > > > > (d) if, in the relevant agency’s opinion, it is appropriate to give the information to the other relevant agency in relation to a significant risk to safety. > > > (3) In this section— > > > > information includes personal information. > > > > personal information has the same meaning as in the [Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1998-133). > > > > relevant agency means the following— > > > > > (a) a government sector agency, within the meaning of the [Government Sector Employment Act 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/act-2013-040), > > > > > (b) an approved charitable organisation, > > > > > (c) a person exercising functions under this Act or the regulations in relation to enforcement, compliance or administration of this Act or the regulations, > > > > > (d) another entity prescribed by the regulations for this definition. > > **s 34BA:** Ins 2024 No 51, Sch 1\[16\]. Am 2024 No 85, Sch 1\[20\].