(1) The National VET Regulator may, by notice in writing, request:
(a) a Commonwealth authority; or
(b) a State or Territory authority; or
(c) a person who holds any office or appointment under a law of the Commonwealth, a State or Territory; or
(d) another VET Regulator; or
(e) an occupational licensing body or other industry body (other than one covered by paragraph (b)) that deals with, or has an interest in, matters relating to vocational education and training;
to disclose to the National VET Regulator information specified in the request.
(2) For the purposes of:
(a) paragraph 6.2(b) of Australian Privacy Principle 6; and
(c) a provision of a law of a State or Territory that provides that information that is personal may be disclosed if the disclosure is authorised by law;
the disclosure of personal information by a person in response to a request under this section is taken to be a disclosure that is authorised by this Act.
(3) A person or body mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d) must disclose information requested under this section even if, despite subsection (2), disclosure would otherwise be prevented by a law of a State or Territory.