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99A Certain agencies may give information for enforcement purposes

(1)In this section, specified agency means a person or body—but does not include a relevant agency within the meaning of section 69 of the Melbourne City Link Act 1995.

S. 99A(1) amended by No. 8/2019 s. 114.

(a)that holds information that may be of use in the enforcement of court orders and fines; and

(b)that is stated by regulations made for the purposes of this section to be a specified agency—

(2)Words and expressions used in this section have the same meanings as in section 124A.

S. 99A(2) amended by No. 12/2006 s. 172(a).

(3)The registrar, the sheriff and any contractor or sub-contractor supporting the functions of the Court under the Fines Reform Act 2014 or the sheriff may, for the purpose of the enforcement of court orders and fines, request information that may assist in carrying out that purpose from any person or body.

S. 99A(3) amended by Nos 12/2006 s. 172(b), 47/2014 s. 276(1)(2).

(4)On the written request of the registrar, the sheriff or any contractor or sub-contractor supporting the functions of the Court under the Fines Reform Act 2014 or the sheriff, a specified agency may give the person or body making the request access to any information held by the agency that may be of use in the enforcement of court orders and fines.

S. 99A(4) amended by Nos 12/2006 s. 172(c), 47/2014 s. 276(3)(4).

(5)A person who obtains access to any information as a result of a request made under this section—

(a)may use the information to enforce court orders and fines; but

(b)is otherwise subject to all the requirements and restrictions concerning the use and disclosure of the information that apply to the person who provided, or granted access to, the information in response to the request.