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Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
Social Security Guide, 1.3.3, Privacy & Confidentiality
Legislation
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Protection of personal information
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
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
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
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
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
Security's certificates and exercise of power
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
- section 208, Disclosure of information by Secretary
- section 209, Guidelines for exercise of Secretary's disclosure powers
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
Officer's oath or declaration
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999, section 210, Officer's declaration
Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999, section 170, Officer's declaration
Student Assistance Act 1973, section 360, Officer's oath or declaration
Nominees
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
- section 123B, Appointment of payment nominee
- section 123C, Appointment of correspondence nominee
- section 123D, Provisions relating to appointments
- section 123H, Actions of correspondence nominee on behalf of benefit recipient
Family Assistance (Administration) Act 1999
- section 219TB, Appointment of payment nominee
- section 219TC, Appointment of correspondence nominee
- section 219TD, Provisions relating to appointments
- section 219TG, Actions of correspondence nominee on behalf of principal