84EDisclosure of information

84E Disclosure of information (1) The Registrar must ensure that all records and information for which the Registrar is responsible which are necessary to enable— S. 84E(1)(a) amended by No. 48/2021 s. 22(1)(a). (a) an Authority to carry out its functions, perform its duties or exercise its powers under this Act; or S. 84E(1)(b) substituted by No. 32/2010 s. 53(1). (b) the Minister— (i) to establish and maintain the system of the water register; and S. 84E(1)(b)(ii) amended by No. 48/2021 s. 22(1)(b). (ii) to carry out the Minister's functions, to perform the Minister's duties or exercise the Minister's powers under this Act— are disclosed to the Authority or Minister, as the case requires, for those purposes. (2) An Authority must ensure that all records and information for which it is responsible which are necessary to enable— S. 84E(2)(a) substituted by No. 32/2010 s. 53(2)(a), amended by No. 48/2021 s. 22(2)(a). (a) the Registrar to carry out the Registrar's functions, to perform the Registrar's duties or exercise the Registrar's powers under this Act; or S. 84E(2)(b) amended by No. 48/2021 s. 22(2)(b). (b) another Authority to carry out its functions, perform its duties or exercise its powers under this Act; or S. 84E(2)(c) substituted by No. 32/2010 s. 53(2)(b). (c) the Minister— (i) to establish and maintain the system of the water register; and S. 84E(2)(c)(ii) amended by No. 48/2021 s. 22(2)(c). (ii) to carry out the Minister's functions, to perform the Minister's duties or exercise the Minister's powers under this Act— are disclosed to the Registrar, Authority or Minister, as the case requires, for those purposes. (3) The Minister must ensure that all records and information for which the Minister is responsible which are necessary to enable— S. 84E(3)(a) substituted by No. 32/2010 s. 53(3), amended by No. 48/2021 s. 22(3)(a). (a) the Registrar to carry out the Registrar's functions, to perform the Registrar's duties or exercise the Registrar's powers under this Act; or S. 84E(3)(b) amended by No. 48/2021 s. 22(3)(b). (b) an Authority to carry out its functions, perform its duties or exercise its powers under this Act— are disclosed to the Registrar or Authority as the case requires, for those purposes. S. 84E(4) amended by No. 48/2021 s. 22(4). (4) A recording body is authorised to collect and use information disclosed under this section for the purposes of carrying out its functions, performing its duties or exercising its powers under this Act. Pt 5A Div. 1A (Heading and s. 84EA) inserted by No. 32/2010 s. 54. Division 1A—Minister's functions S. 84EA inserted by No. 32/2010 s. 54. 84EA Functions of Minister as to water register (1) The functions of the Minister as to the water register are— (a) to establish and maintain the system for the water register and ensure the system's integrity, efficiency, viability, compatibility and consistency; and (b) to consult with other recording bodies about matters relating to the form and operation of the system of the water register and the maintaining of records and information, including alterations, in the water register; and (c) to create, or enable the creation of, reports derived from records and information in the water register, including reports created in accordance with the direction of the Minister. S. 84EA(2) substituted by No. 48/2021 s. 23. (2) The Minister may make a report created under subsection (1) available to the public if the report does not include— (a) the addresses of individuals; and (b) any records or information in respect of which a recording body has restricted public access under section 84Y or VCAT has restricted public access under a review under 84Z; and (c) any records or information that are prescribed under section 84X(2)(a) to not be publicly available. Division 2—Registrar S. 84F inserted by No. 99/2005 s. 57.