sec.126Exchange of information with external agency

### sec.126 Exchange of information with external agency The commissioner may enter into an agreement (an information exchange agreement ) with the chief executive officer of an external agency to obtain and give information for the purpose of a review under section 123 . The information exchange agreement may enable the commissioner to— obtain relevant information from the external agency; and with the consent of the chief executive of the public sector entity to which the review relates, give relevant information to the external agency. Also, to help the commissioner perform the commissioner’s functions or exercise the commissioner’s powers under this division, the commissioner may give information to an external agency under an information exchange agreement. In this section— external agency means an entity established under an Act and prescribed by regulation as an external agency for this definition. relevant information means information about or relevant to— a review of a current work performance matter under section 123 ; or an investigation, inquiry or other activity of an external agency relating to the conduct of a public sector employee that is the subject of a review of a current work performance matter under section 123 . (sec.126-ssec.1) The commissioner may enter into an agreement (an information exchange agreement ) with the chief executive officer of an external agency to obtain and give information for the purpose of a review under section 123 . (sec.126-ssec.2) The information exchange agreement may enable the commissioner to— obtain relevant information from the external agency; and with the consent of the chief executive of the public sector entity to which the review relates, give relevant information to the external agency. (sec.126-ssec.3) Also, to help the commissioner perform the commissioner’s functions or exercise the commissioner’s powers under this division, the commissioner may give information to an external agency under an information exchange agreement. (sec.126-ssec.4) In this section— external agency means an entity established under an Act and prescribed by regulation as an external agency for this definition. relevant information means information about or relevant to— a review of a current work performance matter under section 123 ; or an investigation, inquiry or other activity of an external agency relating to the conduct of a public sector employee that is the subject of a review of a current work performance matter under section 123 . - (a) obtain relevant information from the external agency; and - (b) with the consent of the chief executive of the public sector entity to which the review relates, give relevant information to the external agency. - (a) a review of a current work performance matter under section 123 ; or - (b) an investigation, inquiry or other activity of an external agency relating to the conduct of a public sector employee that is the subject of a review of a current work performance matter under section 123 .