21Exchange of information

#### 21 Exchange of information 21 Exchange of information > > (1) The Commissioner may enter into an arrangement (an information sharing arrangement) with a relevant agency for the purposes of sharing or exchanging any information that is held by the Commissioner or the agency. > > > (2) The information to which an information sharing arrangement may relate is limited to information that assists in the exercise of the functions of the Commissioner or of the relevant agency concerned. > > > (3) Under an information sharing arrangement, the Commissioner and the relevant agency are, despite any other Act or law, authorised: > > > > > (a) to request and receive information that is held by the other party to the arrangement, and > > > > > (b) to disclose that information to the other party. > > > (4) In this section: > > > > relevant agency means any of the following: > > > > > (a) a government agency, > > > > > (b) the holder of a statutory office, > > > > > (c) any other person or body prescribed by the regulations.