Northern Territory Numbered Acts

JUSTICE AND OTHER LEGISLATION FURTHER AMENDMENT ACT 2024 (NO 9 OF 2024) - SECT 22

After section 155

insert

155A     Processing arrangements between public sector organisations for applications and complaints

    (1)     A public sector organisation (the client organisation ) may enter into an arrangement or agreement (a processing arrangement ) with another public sector organisation (the supporting organisation ) for:

    (a)     the officers or employees of the supporting organisation to provide administrative assistance to the client organisation in:

        (i)     dealing with applications made to the client organisation from time to time; and

        (ii)     responding to complaints made in relation to the client organisation from time to time; and

    (b)     the sharing of information held by the client organisation with the supporting organisation for the purpose of enabling administrative assistance to be provided to the client organisation.

    (2)     Despite any law of the Territory to the contrary, the following information held by the client organisation may be shared with the supporting organisation in accordance with the processing arrangement:

    (a)     any information relevant to, or potentially relevant to, the determination of an application:

        (i)     made to the client organisation; and

        (ii)     for which administrative assistance is to be provided to the client organisation under the arrangement;

    (b)     any information relevant to, or potentially relevant to, the resolution of a complaint:

        (i)     made in relation to the client organisation; and

        (ii)     for which administrative assistance is to be provided to the client organisation under the arrangement.