Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PRIVACY ACT 1988 - SECT 80H

  (1)   For the purposes of this Part, a permitted purpose is a purpose that directly relates to the Commonwealth's response to an emergency or disaster in respect of which an emergency declaration is in force.

  (2)   Without limiting subsection   (1), any of the following is a permitted purpose in relation to an emergency or disaster:

  (a)   identifying individuals who:

  (i)   are or may be injured, missing or dead as a result of the emergency or disaster; or

  (ii)   are or may be otherwise involved in the emergency or disaster;

  (b)   assisting individuals involved in the emergency or disaster to obtain services such as repatriation services, medical or other treatment, health services and financial or other humanitarian assistance;

  (c)   assisting with law enforcement in relation to the emergency or disaster;

  (d)   coordination or management of the emergency or disaster;

  (e)   ensuring that responsible persons for individuals who are, or may be, involved in the emergency or disaster are appropriately informed of matters that are relevant to:

  (i)   the involvement of those individuals in the emergency or disaster; or

  (ii)   the response to the emergency or disaster in relation to those individuals.