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RESTRAINING ORDERS ACT 1997 - SECT 70A

70A .         Exchange of information

        (1)         In this section —

        interested party means —

            (a)         the Commissioner of Police; or

            (b)         the chief executive officer of the Public Sector agency principally assisting the Minister in the administration of this Act; or

            (ba)         the chief executive officer of the Public Sector agency principally assisting the Minister administering Part 8 of the Sentence Administration Act 2003 in its administration; or

            (c)         the CEO (child welfare);

        prescribed information means information of a description or class prescribed in the regulations about a person protected by an FVRO or VRO, or a child affected by such an order.

        (2)         An interested party may provide to another interested party prescribed information if the parties agree that the provision of such information is necessary to ensure the safety of a person protected by an FVRO or VRO, or the wellbeing of a child affected by such an order.

        (3)         Any information provided under subsection (2) must be provided in confidence.

        (4)         If information is provided under subsection (2) in confidence and good faith —

            (a)         no civil or criminal liability is incurred in respect of the provision of the information; and

            (b)         the provision of the information is not to be regarded as a breach of section 70 or of any duty of confidentiality or secrecy imposed by any written or other law; and

            (c)         the provision of the information is not to be regarded as a breach of professional ethics or standards or as unprofessional conduct.

        (5)         Information provided under subsection (2) must not be used by the party to whom the information is provided for any purpose other than that specified in subsection (2).

        [Section 70A inserted: No. 38 of 2004 s. 48; amended: No. 65 of 2006 s. 68; No. 49 of 2016 s. 77.]



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