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Arms Bill

Miscellaneous provisions - Direct access by certain government agencies to arms registry

357: Consultation before entering into direct access agreement

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"Ministers must talk to experts and the public before making a direct access agreement"

When Ministers want to make a direct access agreement, they must talk to the Privacy Commissioner and an advisory group first. You will be told about the proposed agreement so you can understand what it is about. The Ministers want to hear your thoughts on the agreement. The Privacy Commissioner must think carefully about certain matters when looking at the agreement. These matters are listed in section 356(b) and (c). The Ministers must consider what the Privacy Commissioner and the advisory group say about the proposed agreement. The Ministers have to think about the comments they get from the Privacy Commissioner and the advisory group. This helps them make a decision about the agreement. You can find more information about this in the related sections of the bill.

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356: Matters to which Ministers must have regard before entering into direct access agreement, or

"Things Ministers Must Think About Before Sharing Information"

358: Content of direct access agreements, or

"What's in an agreement for a government agency to access the arms registry?"

Part 8Miscellaneous provisions
Direct access by certain government agencies to arms registry

357Consultation before entering into direct access agreement

Before entering into a direct access agreement, the Ministers referred to in section 355 must consult and invite comment on the proposed agreement from—
the Privacy Commissioner; and
the advisory group continued under section 320.

When consulted on a direct access agreement, the Privacy Commissioner must have particular regard to the matters that the Ministers need to be satisfied of before entering into the agreement that are specified in section 356(b) and (c).
The Ministers must have regard to any comment received from the Privacy Commissioner and the advisory group on the proposed agreement.