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Arms Bill

Miscellaneous provisions - Sharing of information

345: Sharing of information must be in accordance with agreement

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"Information shared must follow the agreed rules"

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If a deal is made to share information under section 344(3), it must say what information can be shared. You need to know the deal must also say how the information can be accessed and how it will be kept safe. The deal must state that the information can only be used for the reason it was shared. The chief executive or the Commissioner can change the deal. You should know that before a deal is made or changed, the chief executive and the Commissioner must talk to the Privacy Commissioner. This is to make sure the information is shared and used correctly.

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Part 8Miscellaneous provisions
Sharing of information

345Sharing of information must be in accordance with agreement

  1. An agreement between the chief executive and the Commissioner for the sharing of information under section 344(3) must state—

  2. the information, or class or classes of information, that the chief executive or the Commissioner may have access to; and
    1. the method and form of access; and
      1. the safeguards in place to protect the information, including safeguards relating to the appropriate use and retention of the information; and
        1. that the information accessed by the chief executive or the Commissioner may only be used in accordance with the particular purposes for which it was accessed.

          1. An agreement may be varied by the chief executive or the Commissioner.

          2. The chief executive and the Commissioner must consult the Privacy Commissioner before entering into or varying an agreement.