Mutual Recognition Act 1992

This section applies if the local registration authority (the second State authority) of the second State requires information from a local registration authority in another State in connection with a person’s automatic deemed registration.

The local registration authority of the other State must give, as soon as reasonably practicable, any information reasonably required about the person, including the following information:

the person’s name and address;

information identifying the person’s home State registration;

information relating to any civil, criminal or disciplinary action taken against the person;

information relating to conditions on the person’s home State registration;

information relating to actual or possible disciplinary action against the person.

The obligation imposed in accordance with this section does not apply unless the second State authority notifies the local registration authority of the other State that the information is required in connection with:

the person’s automatic deemed registration in the second State; or

actual or possible disciplinary action against the person.

The local registration authority of the other State may give the information despite any requirements relating to secrecy, privacy or confidentiality.

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

Information given under subsection (2):

is subject to any requirements relating to secrecy, privacy or confidentiality that would apply if the information were given from within the second State; and

may be used by the second State authority in connection with:

the person’s registration in the second State (including actual or possible disciplinary action against the person); or

a notice lodged by the person in accordance with section 19 seeking registration in the second State.