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StatuteSocial Security Act 2018

Section Sch6-18 — Social Security Act 2018: Disclosure of information relevant to young people functions

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18 Disclosure of information relevant to young people functions (1) An agency specified by the Governor-General by Order in Council for the purposes of this subclause may, for the purposes of this clause, disclose any information about a young person to MSD, if satisfied on reasonable grounds that— (a) subclause (3) applies to the young person; and (b) the information will assist MSD in— (i) performing any function, or exercising any power, related to financial support for young people; or (ii) achieving any of the purposes of this Act. (2) An agency specified by the Governor-General by Order in Council for the purposes of this subclause may, for the purposes of this clause, disclose any information about a young person to a contracted service provider, if satisfied on reasonable grounds that— (a) the provider is the young person’s contracted service provider; and (b) subclause (3) applies to the young person; and (c) the information will assist the provider in providing services under a contract under section 373 . (3) This subclause applies to a young person if the young person— (a) has applied for or is receiving a youth support payment; or (b) is subject to obligations under section 166 or 167 ; or (c) has left or finished education, and is not or may not be in employment or training; or (d) has left or finished training, and is not or may not be in employment. Compare: 1964 No 136 s 125D(2)–(4)

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