35CCollection, use and disclosure of information

35C Collection, use and disclosure of information

(1) The Regulator or a licensing inspector may collect information about an applicant or licensee, or an associate of an applicant or licensee, for the purpose of performing the functions of the Regulator or licensing inspector under this Act.

(2) The Regulator or a licensing inspector may use or disclose information referred to in subsection (1)—

(a) for the purpose of performing the functions of the Regulator or licensing inspector—

(i) under this Act; or

(ii) under the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Act 2023 or Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 of the Commonwealth; or

(b) to a court or tribunal in the course of legal proceedings; or

(c) in accordance with an order of a court or tribunal; or

(d) to the extent reasonably required to enable the investigation or the enforcement of a law of Victoria or of any other State or Territory or of the Commonwealth; or

(e) to a person performing licensing functions under a corresponding law for the purpose of performing those functions; or

(f) with the written authority of the person to whom the information relates.

(3) The Chief Commissioner of Police may disclose to the Regulator any information, including personal information and law enforcement data, that the Chief Commissioner of Police considers is reasonably necessary to enable the Regulator to perform the Regulator's functions under this Act.

(4) In this section—

law enforcement data has the meaning given by section 3 of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014;

personal information has the meaning given by section 3 of the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014.

Division 2—Licensing inspectors

S. 35D inserted by No. 51/2024 s. 12.