Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

AUSCHECK ACT 2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Object of Act  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Definition of background check  
   5A.     Declaration of major national events  
   6.      Crown to be bound  
   7.      Extension to external Territories  

   PART 2--ESTABLISHMENT--OF AUSCHECK SCHEME

   8.      Establishment of AusCheck scheme  
   9.      Matters covered by AusCheck scheme--background checks required or permitted other than under regulations made under this Act  
   10.     Matters covered by AusCheck scheme--background checks required or permitted under regulations made under this Act  
   10AA.   Matters covered by the AusCheck scheme--background checks in connection with major national events  
   10A.    Matters covered by AusCheck scheme--online verification service  
   11.     Secretary may give directions under AusCheck scheme  
   12.     Delegation by Secretary  

   PART 3--INFORMATION--MANAGEMENT

           Division 1--Collection, retention, use and disclosure of information

   13.     Authorisation of information collection, use and disclosure  
   14.     Authorisation of retention and subsequent use and disclosure of information  
   14A.    Special rule relating to collection, retention, use and disclosure of identity verification information by AusCheck staff members  

           Division 2--Protection of information

   15.     Protection of information  

   PART 4--TRANSITIONAL--PROVISION IN RELATION TO INFORMATION COLLECTED BEFORE COMMENCEMENT

   16.     Authorisation of use and disclosure of personal information collected for specified purposes  

   PART 5--OTHER--MATTERS

   17.     Use of the name AusCheck  
   18.     Regulations