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Australian Privacy Principles (APP)
Services Australia Operational Privacy Policy
Legislation
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Confidentiality provisions contained in various legislation
- Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
- Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999
- Student Assistance Act 1973
- Child Care Act 1972
Protection of personal information - who can access personal information, how the information can be used, and to whom it may be disclosed
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 202 Protection of personal information
Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999
- section 161 Operation of Division
- section 162 Protection of personal information
Student Assistance Act 1973, section 351 Protection of personal information
Child Care Act 1972, section 12J Authorised access to and use of protected information
Offence - unauthorised access to personal information
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 203 unauthorised access to information
Student Assistance Act 1973, section 352 Offence unauthorised access to protected information
Child Care Act 1972, section 12K Offence unauthorised access to protected information
Offence - unauthorised use or disclosure of personal information
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 204 unauthorised use of protected information
Student Assistance Act 1973, section 353 Offence unauthorised use of protected information
Child Care Act 1972, section 12L Offence unauthorised use of protected information
Offence - soliciting disclosure of protected information
- section 357, Offence soliciting disclosure of protected information
- section 358, Making untrue representations for purpose of soliciting disclosure of protected information
- section 12Q Offence soliciting disclosure of protected information
- section 12R Offence untrue representations
Offence - offering to supply protected information
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 206 offering to supply protected information
Student Assistance Act 1973, section 359 Offences offering to supply protected information
Child Care Act 1972, section 12S Offences offering to supply protected information
Protection extends to courts, tribunals, proceedings, etc.
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 207 Protection of certain documents etc
Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999, section 167 Protection of certain documents etc
Student Assistance Act 1973, section 354 Protection extends to court, tribunal etc. proceedings
Child Care Act 1972, section 12M Protection extends to court, tribunal etc. proceedings
Secretary's certificates and exercise of power
Secretary's certificates in relation to disclosure of information and guidelines for exercise of Secretary's power:
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 208 Disclosure of information by Secretary
Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999
- section 168, Disclosure of information by Secretary
- section 169, Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's disclosure powers
- section 355, Secretary's certificate
- section 356, Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's certificate
- section 12N, Secretary's certificate
- section 12P, Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's disclosure power
Officer's oath or declaration
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 210 Officer's declaration
Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999, section 17 Officer's declaration
Student Assistance Act 1973, section 360 Officer's oath or declaration