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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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