Co-operatives Act 2009

If a reciprocal arrangement with another jurisdiction or country is in force, the Registrar —

may, at the request of the appropriate official of the other jurisdiction or country, give the official information or documents relating to a co‑operative or a participating co‑operative; and

may ask the appropriate official of the other jurisdiction or country to give the Registrar documents or information relating to an organisation that, under the arrangement, is an organisation corresponding to a co‑operative or a participating co‑operative.

A reciprocal arrangement with another jurisdiction or country is an arrangement made between the Minister and a representative of the government of the other jurisdiction or country under which it is agreed —

that the Registrar will comply with a request referred to in subsection (1)(a); and

that a request made by the Registrar to an official designated in the arrangement as the appropriate official for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) will be complied with.