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MODERN SLAVERY ACT 2018 - SECT 14
Co-operation between the Commissioner and New South Wales agencies
14 Co-operation between the Commissioner and New South Wales agencies
(1) Government agencies of the State and persons and bodies that provide
services to, or advocate for, victims of modern slavery in the State must work
in co-operation with the Commissioner in the exercise of the Commissioner's
functions.
(2) The duty to co-operate includes the following duties-- (a) the
duty to disclose information that is likely to be of assistance to the
Commissioner or an agency in the exercise of functions imposed on the
Commissioner or agency with respect to modern slavery and victims of
modern slavery,
(b) the duty to provide reasonable assistance and support to
the Commissioner or an agency in connection with the exercise by the
Commissioner or an agency of functions with respect to modern slavery and
victims of modern slavery.
(3) Arrangements may be made by the Minister with
the Minister to whom a government agency is responsible to secure such
co-operation, including in connection with the provision by the agency of
information (or access to documents) required by the Commissioner in relation
to services or issues affecting the victims.
(4) A reference in this section
to the provision of access to documents includes a reference to the provision
of copies of documents.
(5) Information must be provided in accordance with
this section despite the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
and the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 but only to the
extent that it is relevant to the exercise of a function of the Commissioner
under this Act.
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