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Arms Bill

Miscellaneous provisions - Sharing of information

344: Sharing of information between chief executive and Commissioner

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"Chief executive and Commissioner share information to do their jobs"

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The proposed law says the chief executive must give the Commissioner access to information in the arms registry, which is explained in section 348. You will see what information is recorded in the arms registry there. The Commissioner must also share certain information with the chief executive. The Commissioner must share information about people who apply for or hold licences, and about shooting clubs and ranges, if it will help the chief executive do their job. The chief executive and Commissioner can also agree to share other information if they follow the rules in section 345 and keep the information confidential. This means they must make sure the information is protected. This part of the proposed law applies even if there are other contracts or documents that say something different. It also affects how personal information is shared, and it gives extra reasons why information can be shared, as explained in the Privacy Act 2020. However, it does not change the other rules about keeping personal information private, which are set out in section 22 of the Privacy Act 2020.

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Part 8Miscellaneous provisions
Sharing of information

344Sharing of information between chief executive and Commissioner

  1. The chief executive must provide the Commissioner with access to the information recorded in the arms registry (see section 348, which sets out the information that is recorded in the arms registry).

  2. The Commissioner must provide the chief executive with access to any information that the Commissioner—

  3. holds in relation to—
    1. any applicant for a licence, approval, endorsement, permit, certification, or enrolment under this Act:
      1. any licence holder, approved ammunition seller, shooting club, or shooting range; and
      2. considers may assist the chief executive in the performance or exercise of the Arms Regulator’s functions, duties, and powers under this Act.

        1. In addition to the information that may be shared between the chief executive and the Commissioner under subsections (1) and (2), the chief executive and the Commissioner may share between themselves other information that they hold if they enter into an agreement providing for the sharing of that information that—

        2. satisfies the requirements of section 345; and
          1. ensures that appropriate protections are or will be in place to maintain the confidentiality of the information.

            1. This section applies despite anything to the contrary in any contract, deed, or document.

            2. In relation to personal information, subsections (1) to (3)—

            3. provide for the disclosure of information that is additional to the grounds of permitted disclosure under information privacy principle 11 or 12 set out in section 22 of the Privacy Act 2020; but
              1. do not otherwise limit or affect those information privacy principles.