24Matters of relevance

24 Matters of relevance

For the purposes of paragraph 7(1)(b), this section covers a disclosure that is necessary for the purpose of facilitating the progress or resolution of matters of relevance to a department that is administering any part of the Act, social security law or family assistance law.
Without limiting subsection (1), a disclosure covered by that subsection includes a disclosure that is necessary for the purposes of facilitating the progress or resolution of a matter that relates to a program administered, or an activity undertaken, by the department if:

    the program or activity provides assistance or services to a class of persons; and
    that class of persons includes one or more persons receiving student assistance benefits or payments or entitlements under the social security law or family assistance law.