New South Wales Consolidated Acts

CRIMES (HIGH RISK OFFENDERS) ACT 2006 - SECT 24AF

24AF Inter-agency co-operation

(1) Each relevant agency is under a duty to co-operate with other relevant agencies in the exercise of the functions of the agency that are concerned with risk assessment and management of offenders who are subject to this Act (
"high risk offender functions" ).

(2) The duty to co-operate includes the following duties--

(a) the duty to disclose information to another relevant agency that is likely to be of assistance to the other agency in the exercise of its high risk offender functions,

(b) the duty to provide reasonable assistance and support to another relevant agency in connection with the exercise by the other relevant agency of its high risk offender functions,

(c) the duty to co-operate in connection with the exercise of the functions of the Assessment Committee.

(3) Co-operation between relevant agencies in the exercise of high risk offender functions can include (but is not limited to) any of the following--

(a) the development of multi-agency management plans for high risk offenders,

(b) providing assistance and support to high risk offenders through joint programs.