(1) This section applies despite any other territory law.
(2) The following people may, in writing, ask an information holder for protected information:
(a) if the protected information is required by another information holder for the exercise of a function under this Act or another territory law—the other information holder;
(b) the Minister.
(3) An information holder who receives a request for protected information—
(a) must give the protected information to the person who requests it; and
(b) if the information is requested by another information holder—may impose conditions on how the other information holder uses or stores the information.
(4) In this section:
"information" means information, whether true or not, in any form and includes an opinion and advice.
"information holder" means—
(a) the chair of the authority board; or
(b) the authority CEO; or
(c) the chair of the agency board; or
(d) the agency CEO; or
(e) the chief planner; or
(f) the head of service; or
(g) a director-general.
"protected information "means information that is disclosed to, or obtained by, an information holder because of the exercise of a function under this Act by the information holder or someone else.