2 (1) The Minister shall appoint a Chief Animal Welfare Inspector and may appoint one or more deputy Chief Animal Welfare Inspectors. Duties of the Chief Animal Welfare Inspector (2) The duties of the Chief Animal Welfare Inspector are as follows: 1.  To appoint animal welfare inspectors. 2.  To supervise, direct and control animal welfare inspectors in the performance of their duties and in the exercise of their powers. 3.  To ensure that animal welfare inspectors receive appropriate training respecting their powers and duties. 4.  To handle complaints about animal welfare inspectors other than the Chief Animal Welfare Inspector. 5.  To arrange for the provision of necessaries to, and otherwise arrange for the care of, any animal in the Chief Animal Welfare Inspector’s care or otherwise in the possession of an animal welfare inspector. 6.  To arrange for analyses in relation to the following: i.  The management or allocation of resources related to this Act. ii.  The delivery of programs and services related to this Act. iii.  The evaluation of programs and services related to this Act. 7.  To perform such other duties as are assigned to him or her by or under this or any other Act, including any duties prescribed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council. Required training (3) The Chief Animal Welfare Inspector, and any deputy Chief Animal Welfare Inspector, shall not perform any of their duties or exercise any of their powers under this Act unless they have successfully completed the prescribed training, if any. Direction (4) The Chief Animal Welfare Inspector may issue a direction to another animal welfare inspector with regard to the performance of the inspector’s duties or the exercise of an inspector’s powers under this Act, including a direction to conduct, not conduct or discontinue an inspection or investigation of an offence or of an animal in distress, or to transfer an inspection or investigation to another animal welfare inspector. Delegation (5) The Chief Animal Welfare Inspector may delegate any of his or her powers and duties under this Act or the regulations to a deputy Chief Animal Welfare Inspector or another animal welfare inspector, subject to any limitations, conditions or requirements set out in the delegation. Deputy Chief Animal Welfare Inspector (6) A deputy Chief Animal Welfare Inspector shall act in the place of the Chief Animal Welfare Inspector if he or she is absent or unable to act and, when so acting, shall perform all the duties and may exercise all the powers of the Chief Animal Welfare Inspector. Power to disclose personal information (7) Despite any other Act, the Chief Animal Welfare Inspector, or person designated by the Chief Animal Welfare Inspector for the purpose of this section, may disclose personal information about an individual in accordance with the regulations. Purpose of disclosure (8) Any disclosure made under subsection (7) shall be for one or more of the following purposes: 1.  Protection of the public or a member of the public. 2.  Protection of animals. 3.  Keeping the public informed with respect to the activities of animal welfare inspectors under the Act in order to ensure public confidence in the administration of the Act. 4.  Law enforcement. 5.  Correctional purposes. 6.  Administration of justice. 7.  Enforcement of and compliance with any municipal by-law, federal or provincial Act or regulation, or any government program. Purpose of disclosure (9) Any disclosure made under subsection (7) shall be deemed to be in compliance with clauses 42 (1) (e) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and 32 (e) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Same (10) If personal information is disclosed under subsection (7) to an institution within the meaning of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act or the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, the institution shall collect such information and subsections 39 (2) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and 29 (2) of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act do not apply to that collection of personal information. Minister