14ESharing of documents and information by and with law enforcement and other agencies—the Act, s 58(1)(r)

14E Sharing of documents and information by and with law enforcement and other agencies—the Act, s 58(1)(r)

14E Sharing of documents and information by and with law enforcement and other agencies—the Act, s 58(1)(r)

(1) A law enforcement agency may, under the Act, sections 39A(4)(d) and 39C(4)(d), share with the Secretary relevant documents or information relating to an applicant for the grant or renewal of a licence or a relevant person for the applicant that the agency considers the Secretary should have regard to in deciding the application.

(2) A law enforcement agency may, under the Act, section 39G(a) and (e), share with the Secretary relevant documents or information relating to a licence holder that the agency considers the Secretary should have regard to in connection with the operation of the licensing scheme, including in considering whether to revoke the holder’s licence.

(3) A government sector agency involved in the administration and management of the licensing scheme may share relevant documents and information with—

(a) another government sector agency for those purposes, including to assist the Secretary in deciding applications and keeping a register of licences, and

(b) an agency of the Commonwealth or another State or Territory in connection with the administration and management of a similar scheme relating to the sale or supply of tobacco products, non-tobacco smoking products or vaping goods.

(4) In this section—

licensing scheme means the licensing scheme established by the Act, Part 5, Division 2.

s 14E: Ins 2025 (258), Sch 1[6].