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Accident Compensation Act 2001

Accident Compensation Corporation - Disclosure of information

283: Disclosure of information by Corporation for injury prevention purposes

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"ACC can share information to help keep kids safe from harm"

The Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC) can share information with the government department that looks after the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989. This is done to help prevent or reduce injuries to children or young people that might happen because of illegal activities.

ACC can give information about people who make claims and other people if they think it's really necessary to protect children and young people. They need to have good reasons to believe that sharing this information will help.

When ACC shares this information, they have to follow rules that they've agreed on with the head of the government department. These rules make sure the information is shared in the right way.

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Part 7Accident Compensation Corporation
Disclosure of information

283Disclosure of information by Corporation for injury prevention purposes

  1. The purpose of this section is to facilitate the disclosure of information by the Corporation to the department responsible for administering the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989 for the purpose of preventing or limiting injury to children or young persons arising through unlawful activity.

  2. For the purpose of this section, the Corporation may provide information to that agency about claimants and other persons if the Corporation believes on reasonable grounds that it is reasonably necessary to achieve the purpose of this section.

  3. Information must be provided under subsection (2) in accordance with an agreement between the Corporation and the chief executive of that department.

Notes
  • Section 283(1): amended, on , by section 150(2) of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).