Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

MUTUAL RECOGNITION ACT 1992 - SECT 37

             (1)  A local registration authority of a State must furnish without delay any information reasonably required by a local registration authority of another State about a person substantively registered under a law of the first‑mentioned State.

             (2)  The obligation imposed under this section does not apply unless the authority of the other State notifies the authority of the first‑mentioned State that the information is required in connection with:

                     (a)  a notice lodged by a person seeking registration; or

                     (b)  a person's deemed registration; or

                     (c)  actual or possible disciplinary action against the person.

             (3)  The authority of the first‑mentioned State may provide the information, despite any law relating to secrecy or confidentiality.

             (4)  Nothing in this section affects any obligation or power to provide information apart from this section.