(1) For the purposes of determining whether to make an application under this
Part, or making an application under this Part, the Commissioner of Police
may, by notice in writing served on a government agency, direct the
government agency to provide to the Commissioner, on or before a day specified
in the notice, any information held by the agency that is relevant to the
assessment of the risk posed by a registrable person to the lives or sexual
safety of one or more children, or children generally.
(2) A
government agency is authorised and required to provide information requested
under subsection (1) to the Commissioner of Police.
(3) A government agency
is not required to give information that is subject to legal or other
professional privilege.