193Sharing of information between relevant agencies

193 Sharing of information between relevant agencies

S. 193(1) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 136(1).

(1) The Regulator may request another relevant agency to provide the Regulator any information held by the other relevant agency that is reasonably required for the performance of a function conferred on the Regulator by this Act, the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 or any other Act.

(2) A relevant agency may disclose to the Regulator any information held by the relevant agency if that agency is reasonably satisfied that the information—

S. 193(2)(a) amended by No. 58/2025 s. 136(2).

(a) is reasonably required for the performance of a function conferred on the Regulator by this Act, the Child Wellbeing and Safety Act 2005 or any other Act; or

(b) is necessary to disclose to determine whether further information may be lawfully disclosed.

(3) The Regulator may disclose to another relevant agency any information held by the Regulator if the Regulator is reasonably satisfied that the information—

(a) is reasonably required for the performance of a function of the relevant agency that relates to the safe delivery of social services or the protection of service users under an Act of Victoria, of another State or Territory, or of the Commonwealth; or

S. 193(3)(ab) inserted by No. 58/2025 s. 136(3).

(ab) is reasonably required for the performance of a function of the relevant agency under—

(b) is necessary to disclose to determine whether further information may be lawfully disclosed.