Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

A NEW TAX SYSTEM (FAMILY ASSISTANCE) (ADMINISTRATION) ACT 1999 - SECT 162

  (1)   A person may obtain protected information if the information is obtained for the purposes of:

  (a)   the family assistance law; or

  (aa)   the Dental Benefits Act 2008 ; or

  (b)   the Family Homelessness Prevention and Early Intervention Pilot.

Note:   For an example of obtaining protected information for the purposes of the family assistance law, see section   162A.

  (2)   A person may:

  (a)   make a record of protected information; or

  (b)   disclose such information to any person; or

  (c)   otherwise use such information;

if the record, disclosure or use made of the information by the person is made:

  (d)   for the purposes of the family assistance law; or

  (daa)   for the purposes of the Dental Benefits Act 2008 ; or

  (dab)   for the purposes of the social security law; or

  (dac)   for the purposes of the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 ; or

  (dad)   for the purposes of the Student Assistance Act 1973 ; or

  (dae)   for the purposes of the Education and Care Services National Law; or

  (da)   for the purpose of the Family Homelessness Prevention and Early Intervention Pilot; or

  (e)   for the purpose for which the information was disclosed to the person under section   167 or 168; or

  (f)   with the express or implied authorisation of the person to whom the information relates.

Note:   For an example of a disclosure of, making a record of or the use of protected information for the purposes of the family assistance law, see section   162A.

  (2A)   A person may use protected information to produce information in an aggregated form that does not disclose, either directly or indirectly, information about a particular person.

  (3)   The Minister may, by legislative instrument, specify additional purposes relating to other programs administered by the Department for which protected information may be obtained under subsection   (1), or recorded, disclosed or otherwise used under subsection   (2).

  (5)   An instrument under subsection   (3) does not take effect until the end of the period in which it could be disallowed in either House of the Parliament.