90KAuthorised use or disclosure

90K Authorised use or disclosure Subject to section 90N, the Secretary or a relevant person may use or disclose relevant information— (a) for the purpose of— S. 90K(a)(i) amended by No. 49/2019 s. 116(Sch. 1 item 199). (i) the following functions and activities when performed by the Secretary or a relevant person— (A) the administration of this Act or the regulations; or S. 90K(a)(i)(B) repealed by No. 5/2016 s. 33(a). (C) providing information of community interest or benefit; or (ii) a vehicle recall procedure being conducted in relation to a possible safety-related defect in a vehicle or a class of vehicles; or (iii) research, or the compilation or analysis of statistics, conducted in the public interest, other than for publication in a form that identifies an individual or from which an individual's identity can be reasonably ascertained; or (iv) the exercise of a power or the performance of a function under transport legislation; or S. 90K(a)(iva) inserted by No. 49/2019 s. 124. (iva) administering the accessible parking permit scheme, including— S. 90K(a) (iva)(A) amended by No. 46/2024 s. 20(a). (A) facilitating the assessment of whether a person is entitled to be issued an accessible parking permit; and S. 90K(a) (iva)(B) amended by No. 46/2024 s. 20(b). (B) facilitating the issue of accessible parking permits by municipal councils; and S. 90K(a) (iva)(C) amended by No. 46/2024 s. 20(a). (C) maintaining a record of persons who have been issued an accessible parking permit; and S. 90K(a) (iva)(D) amended by No. 46/2024 s. 20(c). (D) enabling any law enforcement agency to determine whether a person is using a valid accessible parking permit which that person is entitled to use; or S. 90K(a)(v) substituted by No. 5/2016 s. 33(b). (v) any legal proceeding— (A) arising out of this Act, the regulations or any other transport legislation; or (B) that otherwise relates to the performance of a road management function within the meaning of the **Road Management Act 2004** or to damage to infrastructure within the meaning of that Act resulting from a road accident— including anything done for the purposes of commencing any such proceeding or providing a report of any such proceeding; or (vi) giving effect to an intergovernmental agreement; or (b) if the use or disclosure is reasonably necessary to lessen or prevent a serious threat to— (i) an individual's life, health, safety or welfare; or (ii) public health, safety or welfare; or (iii) the environment— whether in or outside Victoria; or (c) for the purpose of dealing with exceptional circumstances in accordance with section 90L; or (d) with the consent of— (i) the individual to whom the information relates; or (ii) the authorised representative of that individual; or (e) to a not-for-profit organisation to assist the organisation— (i) to locate a missing person; or (ii) to facilitate the reunion of members of a family or friends— for non-commercial, humanitarian purposes; or S. 90K(f) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.48). (f) to a police officer to assist Victoria Police— (i) to locate a missing person; or (ii) to locate the next of kin of an individual who has suffered injury or death; or (iii) to conduct a check on the wellbeing of an individual; or S. 90K(fa) inserted by No. 46/2024 s. 40. (fa) to any person for the purpose of verifying the authenticity of a digital driver licence document; or (g) for the purposes of one or more of the following functions and activities when undertaken by or on behalf of a law enforcement agency— (i) the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution or punishment of offences of any kind; (ii) the enforcement of laws relating to the confiscation of the proceeds of crime; (iii) the preparation for, or conduct of, proceedings before any court or enforcement of the orders of a court; (iv) the protection of public revenue; (v) the enforcement of infringement penalties (by whatever name they are known in the relevant jurisdiction); or S. 90K(h) amended by No. 55/2017 s. 52. (h) if the relevant information is used or disclosed in the course of using or disclosing information as authorised by Part 8.8A of the **Marine Safety Act 2010**; or (i) if the use or disclosure is otherwise required or authorised by law. S. 90L inserted by No. 55/2013 s. 7.