66CUse and disclosure of personal information relating to child or young person or classes of children or young persons

1. A child welfare and protection agency or an independent person that holds information relating to a child or young person or any class of children or young persons (including information contained in a dataset) may, irrespective of the purpose for which that information was collected,—

2. use that information for the purposes of—
   1. preventing or reducing the risk of a child or young person being subject to harm, ill-treatment, abuse, neglect, or deprivation; or
   2. making or contributing to an assessment of risk or need in relation to a child or young person, or any class of children or young persons; or
   3. making, contributing to, or monitoring any support plan for a child or young person, where the plan relates to the activities and functions of the department; or
   4. preparing, implementing, or reviewing any prevention plan or strategy issued by the department; or
   5. arranging, providing, or reviewing services facilitated by the department for a child or young person and their family or whānau; or
   6. carrying out any function in relation to family group conferences, children or young persons in care, or other functions relating to care or protection under this Part; or
3. disclose (whether on request or on the agency’s or independent person’s own initiative) that information to another child welfare and protection agency or an independent person if the agency or independent person disclosing the information reasonably believes that disclosing the information will assist the agency or independent person receiving the information to carry out any of the purposes described in paragraph (a).