You need to know what happens before the government agrees to let certain agencies access the firearms registry directly. The Ministers must talk to the Privacy Commissioner and an advisory group about the proposed agreement before making a decision. They must consider the comments from these groups when deciding whether to enter into the agreement. You should understand that the Privacy Commissioner has to think about specific matters when giving their opinion on the agreement, as outlined in section 38ZD(b) and (c). The Ministers have to consider the comments from the Privacy Commissioner and the advisory group. This is part of the process before the government can agree to let agencies access the registry directly. The Ministers are referring to section 38ZC and the advisory group was established under section 88. The Privacy Commissioner and the advisory group give their comments on the proposed agreement. The Ministers use these comments to help them make a decision.