sec.26Exchange of information

### sec.26 Exchange of information The commissioner may enter into an arrangement (an information-sharing arrangement ) with a relevant agency for the purposes of sharing or exchanging information— held by the commissioner or relevant agency; or to which the commissioner or relevant agency has access. An information-sharing arrangement may relate only to information that assists— the commissioner in performing the commissioner’s functions under this Act; or the relevant agency in performing its functions. Under an information-sharing arrangement, the commissioner and the relevant agency are, despite another Act or law, authorised to— ask for and receive information held by the other party to the arrangement or to which the other party has access; and disclose information to the other party; and use information disclosed under this section in the performance of their functions under this Act or another law. In this section— relevant agency means— the chief executive of a department; or a local government; or another entity established for a State government purpose that performs functions or administers matters relevant to farmers or consumers. (sec.26-ssec.1) The commissioner may enter into an arrangement (an information-sharing arrangement ) with a relevant agency for the purposes of sharing or exchanging information— held by the commissioner or relevant agency; or to which the commissioner or relevant agency has access. (sec.26-ssec.2) An information-sharing arrangement may relate only to information that assists— the commissioner in performing the commissioner’s functions under this Act; or the relevant agency in performing its functions. (sec.26-ssec.3) Under an information-sharing arrangement, the commissioner and the relevant agency are, despite another Act or law, authorised to— ask for and receive information held by the other party to the arrangement or to which the other party has access; and disclose information to the other party; and use information disclosed under this section in the performance of their functions under this Act or another law. (sec.26-ssec.4) In this section— relevant agency means— the chief executive of a department; or a local government; or another entity established for a State government purpose that performs functions or administers matters relevant to farmers or consumers. - (a) held by the commissioner or relevant agency; or - (b) to which the commissioner or relevant agency has access. - (a) the commissioner in performing the commissioner’s functions under this Act; or - (b) the relevant agency in performing its functions. - (a) ask for and receive information held by the other party to the arrangement or to which the other party has access; and - (b) disclose information to the other party; and - (c) use information disclosed under this section in the performance of their functions under this Act or another law. - (a) the chief executive of a department; or - (b) a local government; or - (c) another entity established for a State government purpose that performs functions or administers matters relevant to farmers or consumers.