Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts After section 10B
the following section is inserted —
“
10C. Exchange of information
(1) In this
section —
"corresponding authority" means a person or body
in another State or a Territory, or another country, that has functions
corresponding to those of the Director-General under this Act;
"public authority" means —
(a) a
department of the Public Service;
(b) a
State agency or instrumentality;
(c) a
local government or regional local government; or
(d) a
body, whether corporate or not, or the holder of an office, post or position,
established or continued for a public purpose under a written law;
"relevant information" means information that, in
the opinion of the Director-General, is, or is likely to be, relevant
to —
(a) the
health, safety or welfare of a child or class of children; or
(b) the
performance of functions under this Act.
(2) The
Director-General may disclose relevant information to a public authority or a
corresponding authority.
(3) The
Director-General may request a public authority or a corresponding authority
that holds relevant information to disclose the information to the
Director-General.
(4) A public authority
may, despite any other written law, comply with a request under
subsection (3).
(5) If information is
disclosed, in good faith, under subsection (2) or in compliance with a
request under subsection (3) —
(a) no
civil or criminal liability is incurred in respect of the disclosure;
(b) the
disclosure is not to be regarded as a breach of any duty of confidentiality or
secrecy imposed by law; and
(c) the
disclosure is not to be regarded as a breach of professional ethics or
standards or as unprofessional conduct.
”.