# Giving information to other relevant agencies

> act-s488A — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

488A Giving information to other relevant agencies
          (1) For the purposes of:
                (a) assisting with the regulation of providers; or
                (b) promoting compliance with the conditions of a particular
                    student visa or visas, or of student visas generally;
              the Secretary may give information obtained or received for the
              purposes of this Act to an agency of the Commonwealth, or of a
              State or Territory, that is responsible for or otherwise concerned
              with the regulation of providers.
          (2) However, subsection (1) does not override section 488.
               Note:      Section 488 prohibits the disclosure etc. of movement records except
                          in limited circumstances.

          (3) In this section:










               provider has the same meaning as in the Education Services for
               Overseas Students Act 2000.