369Disclosing information inside New Zealand: rules

1. An agency or a person or a staff member to whom this section applies may disclose information to which this section applies if the agency or person or staff member reasonably believes that—

2. subsections (2) to (4) are satisfied; and
3. subsection (5) or (6) is satisfied, if it applies.

4. The disclosure must be of information supplied or obtained under or for the purposes of an enactment referred to in section 368(3).

5. The disclosure must be necessary or desirable to promote any of the following:

6. the health or well-being of—
   1. producers of food; or
   2. processors of food; or
   3. consumers of food; or
7. the safety or suitability of food, including imported food; or
8. the integrity and reputation of New Zealand exports of food; or
9. compliance with the applicable requirements of this Act; or
10. the purpose of this Act.

11. The disclosure must be to an agency or a person or a staff member to whom this section applies.

12. If the disclosure is to a person referred to in section 368(4), or to a member of the person’s staff, it must be necessary or desirable for the proper performance of the person’s or member’s functions or duties, or the exercise of his or her powers, under this Act.

13. The agency or person or staff member who discloses the information must make and keep a record of—

14. the information that was disclosed; and
15. the agency or person or staff member to whom it was disclosed; and
16. any conditions subject to which it was disclosed.