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Transport Accident Act 1986
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126C Disclosure of information collected or received by the Secretary to the Department
S. 126C(1) amended by Nos 49/2019 s. 186(Sch. 4 item 42.4), 25/2025 s. 106(Sch. 1 item 47.3).
(1) If requested to do so by the Commission, the Secretary to the Department or a relevant person may disclose relevant information to the Commission to enable the Commission—
(a) to determine whether a person is entitled to claim for compensation under this Act;
(b) to carry out its functions in relation to any claim for damages or claim for indemnity referred to in Part 6 or any investigation relating to a transport accident;
(c) to ascertain whether a transport accident charge has been paid;
(d) to disseminate road safety information to persons to whom a driver licence or learner permit has been issued under the **Road Safety Act 1986**;
(e) to build statistical models that identify crash risk factors, compensation cost factors and the likelihood of injury or crashes for a road user or vehicle.
***relevant information*** has the same meaning as it has in section 90I of the **Road Safety Act 1986**;
***relevant person*** has the same meaning as it has in section 90I of the **Road Safety Act 1986**.