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Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act

This Act is the .

2 Commencement

This Act commences on the day after its notification day.

Note The naming and commencement provisions automatically commence on the notification day (see Legislation Act, s 75 (1)).

3 Legislation amended

This Act amends the following legislation:

· Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004

· Electricity Safety Act 1971

· Electricity Safety Regulation 2004.

Part 2 Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004

4 Definitions—pt 11AA

Section 123AA, new definitions

insert

law of another jurisdiction means a law of the Commonwealth or a State.

Note State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

non-territory agency means an agency of the Commonwealth or a State that exercises functions analogous to those exercised by a public safety agency.

Note State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1).

5 Section 123AB

substitute

123AB Sharing public safety information—territory agencies

(1) A public safety agency may—

(a) give public safety information to another public safety agency (the receiving agency); and

(b) impose conditions on how the receiving agency uses, stores or shares the information.

(2) A public safety agency may request public safety information from another public safety agency.

(3) A public safety agency that receives a request under subsection (2) may comply with the request.

(4) However, a public safety agency (the giving agency) must not give public safety information to the receiving agency unless the giving agency is satisfied that the receiving agency will use the information to exercise a function given to the receiving agency under a territory law.

123ABA Sharing public safety information—non-territory agencies

(1) A public safety agency may give public safety information to a non territory agency if the public safety agency is satisfied that the information relates to—

(a) a function of the non-territory agency; and

(b) compliance with a law of another jurisdiction that makes provision for public safety.

Note For how documents may be given, see the Legislation Act, pt 19.5.

(2) A public safety agency may impose conditions on how the non territory agency uses, stores or shares the public safety information.

(3) However, a public safety agency must not give public safety information under this section unless the public safety agency is satisfied that—

(a) the non-territory agency that receives the information (the receiving agency) will use the information to exercise a function the receiving agency has under a law mentioned in subsection (1) (b); and

(b) giving the information will not unreasonably compromise the exercise of a function under a territory law.

6 Dictionary, new definitions

insert

law of another jurisdiction, for part 11AA (Information sharing)—see section 123AA.

non-territory agency, for part 11AA (Information sharing)—see section 123AA.