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Corrections Act 2004

Corrections system - Miscellaneous - Information sharing about child sex offenders

182D: Information sharing agreements

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"Agreements for sharing private information about child sex offenders safely and responsibly"

When you share information about child sex offenders, you must have an agreement that says how you will share the information. This agreement must include what information you will share and how you will share it. It must also say how you will follow the information privacy principles, which are set out in section 22 of the Privacy Act 2020.

You must also say in the agreement how you will make sure the information is kept private. Before you make, change, or review an agreement to share information, you must talk to the Privacy Commissioner. This is to make sure you are following the rules about sharing private information.

The agreement is important because it helps keep people safe and makes sure information is shared in a way that respects people's privacy.

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Miscellaneous: Information sharing about child sex offenders

182DInformation sharing agreements

  1. An agreement entered into under this section for sharing information about child sex offenders must set out the operational details about how the information is to be shared.

  2. Without limiting subsection (1), every agreement must—

  3. specify the nature of the information to be disclosed; and
    1. specify the manner in which the information may be disclosed; and
      1. set out how the information privacy principles, as set out in section 22 of the Privacy Act 2020, will be complied with.

        1. Before an information sharing agreement is concluded, reviewed, or substantially amended, the specified agencies concerned must consult with the Privacy Commissioner.

        Notes
        • Section 182D: inserted, on , by section 14(5) of the Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 67).
        • Section 182D(2)(c): amended, on , by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).