{"id":"C2015A00139","name":"Australian Immunisation Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015","slug":"australian-immunisation-register-consequential-and-transitional-provisions-act-2015","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"139 of 2015","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":436275,"registerId":"C2015A00139-fast-fetch-1775953516923","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-12","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Australian Immunisation Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015","content":"---\nmeta-content-style-type: text/css\nmeta-content-type: application/xhtml+xml; charset=utf-8\n---\n\n?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"utf-8\" standalone=\"no\"?>\n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAustralian Immunisation Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015\n\n \n\nNo. 139, 2015\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAn Act to amend the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 and to deal with consequential and transitional matters arising from the enactment and amendment of that Act, and for related purposes\n\n \n\n \n\nContents\n\n1 Short title\n\n2 Commencement\n\n3 Schedules\n\nSchedule 1—Amendments commencing 1 January 2016\n\nA New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999\n\nChild Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988\n\nFreedom of Information Act 1982\n\nHealthcare Identifiers Act 2010\n\nHealth Insurance Act 1973\n\nHuman Services (Centrelink) Act 1997\n\nHuman Services (Medicare) Act 1973\n\nNational Health Act 1953\n\nSchedule 2—Amendments commencing later in 2016\n\nAustralian Immunisation Register Act 2015\n\nHealthcare Identifiers Act 2010\n\nSchedule 3—Amendments commencing 1 January 2017\n\nAustralian Immunisation Register Act 2015\n\nNational Health Act 1953\n\n \n\n![](image.001.png)\n\n \n\n \n\nAustralian Immunisation Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015\n\nNo. 139, 2015\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\nAn Act to amend the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 and to deal with consequential and transitional matters arising from the enactment and amendment of that Act, and for related purposes\n\n[Assented to 12 November 2015]\n\nThe Parliament of Australia enacts:\n\n1  Short title\n\n  This Act may be cited as the Australian Immunisation Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015.\n\n2  Commencement\n\n (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.\n\n \n\n- Commencement information\n- Column 1 Column 2 Column 3\n- Provisions Commencement Date/Details\n- 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 12 November 2015\n- 2. Schedule 1 At the same time as the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 commences.However, if that Act does not commence, the provisions do not commence at all. 1 January 2016\n- 3. Schedule 2 The earlier of:(a) a single day to be fixed by Proclamation; and(b) the day after the end of the period of 12 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.However, if the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 does not commence, the provisions do not commence at all. 30 September 2016(F2016N00018)(paragraph (a) applies)\n- 4. Schedule 3 1 January 2017.However, if the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 does not commence, the provisions do not commence at all. 1 January 2017\n\n\nNote: This table relates only to the provisions of this Act as originally enacted. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this Act.\n\n (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this Act. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this Act.\n\n3  Schedules\n\n  Legislation that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.\n\nSchedule 1—Amendments commencing 1 January 2016\n\n \n\nA New Tax System (Family Assistance) Act 1999\n\n1  Subsection 3(1) (definition of recognised immunisation provider)\n\nRepeal the definition, substitute:\n\nrecognised immunisation provider has the same meaning as recognised vaccination provider in the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015.\n\nChild Support (Registration and Collection) Act 1988\n\n2  Subsection 16AB(3) (after paragraph (c) of the definition of designated program Act)\n\nInsert:\n\n (ca) the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015; or\n\nFreedom of Information Act 1982\n\n3  Schedule 3\n\nInsert in its appropriate alphabetical position, determined on a letter‑by‑letter basis:\n\n| Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015, section 23 |\n| --- |\n\n\nHealthcare Identifiers Act 2010\n\n4  Section 5 (definition of Australian Childhood Immunisation Register)\n\nRepeal the definition, substitute:\n\nAustralian Childhood Immunisation Register means the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register kept under Part 2 of the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015.\n\nHealth Insurance Act 1973\n\n5  Part IVA\n\nRepeal the Part.\n\n6  Subsections 130(3B), (3C), (3D), (3E), (3F) and (3G)\n\nRepeal the subsections.\n\n7  After subsection 130(5F)\n\nInsert:\n\n (5G) This section does not prohibit a person from providing information for inclusion in the register kept under Part 2 of the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015.\n\n8  Subsection 130(11)\n\nOmit “or section 46E”.\n\n9  Subsection 130(13)\n\nOmit “or section 46E”.\n\nHuman Services (Centrelink) Act 1997\n\n10  Subsection 40A(3) (after paragraph (b) of the definition of designated program Act)\n\nInsert:\n\n (ba) the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015; or\n\nHuman Services (Medicare) Act 1973\n\n11  Subsection 43A(3) (after paragraph (b) of the definition of designated program Act)\n\nInsert:\n\n (ba) the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015; or\n\nNational Health Act 1953\n\n12  Subparagraph 9BA(6)(a)(iii)\n\nRepeal the subparagraph, substitute:\n\n (iii) a prescribed body within the meaning of the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015; or\n\n13  At the end of subsection 135A(5C)\n\nAdd:\n\n ; or (d) a person from providing information for inclusion in the register kept under Part 2 of the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015.\n\nSchedule 2—Amendments commencing later in 2016\n\n \n\nAustralian Immunisation Register Act 2015\n\n1  Section 3\n\nRepeal the section, substitute:\n\n3  Simplified outline of this Act\n\nThis Act establishes a register of information about vaccinations.\n\nThe purposes of the register relate to supporting Australian vaccination programs, and vaccination matters more broadly.\n\nSensitive information in the register is protected.\n\n2  Section 4 (definition of ACI register)\n\nRepeal the definition.\n\n3  Section 4\n\nInsert:\n\nAI register means the Australian Immunisation Register.\n\nlegal personal representative, of an individual, means:\n\n (a) a parent or guardian of the individual, if the individual is under the age of 18 years; or\n\n (b) a trustee of an estate of the individual, if the individual is under a legal disability; or\n\n (c) a person who holds an enduring power of attorney granted by the individual.\n\n4  Section 4 (definition of purposes of the ACI register)\n\nRepeal the definition.\n\n5  Section 4\n\nInsert:\n\npurposes of the AI register means the purposes set out in section 10.\n\n6  Section 4 (subparagraph (b)(i) of the definition of recognised vaccination provider)\n\nOmit “ACI register”, substitute “AI register”.\n\n7  Section 4 (paragraph (d) of the definition of relevant identifying information)\n\nOmit “parent or guardian”, substitute “legal personal representative”.\n\n8  Section 4 (definition of young individual)\n\nRepeal the definition.\n\n9  Part 2 (heading)\n\nRepeal the heading, substitute:\n\nPart 2—Australian Immunisation Register\n\n10  Section 7\n\nRepeal the section, substitute:\n\n7  Simplified outline of this Part\n\nThe Australian Immunisation Register is established to keep information about vaccinations of individuals.\n\nThe purposes of the register relate to supporting Australian vaccination programs, and vaccination matters more broadly.\n\nIndividuals can opt out from receiving certain information from the register. They can also request for their information in the register not to be disclosed for certain purposes.\n\nPayments relating to vaccinations may be made on behalf of the Commonwealth.\n\n11  Subsection 8(1)\n\nOmit “Australian Childhood Immunisation Register”, substitute “Australian Immunisation Register”.\n\n12  Section 9\n\nOmit “ACI register”, substitute “AI register”.\n\n13  Section 9\n\nOmit “young individual” (wherever occurring), substitute “individual”.\n\n14  Paragraph 9(e)\n\nOmit “young individuals”, substitute “individuals”.\n\n15  Subsection 10(1)\n\nOmit “ACI register”, substitute “AI register”.\n\n16  Paragraphs 10(1)(a) and (e)\n\nOmit “young individuals”, substitute “individuals”.\n\n17  Paragraphs 10(1)(f) and (g)\n\nOmit “a young individual’s”, substitute “an individual’s”.\n\n18  Paragraph 10(1)(h)\n\nOmit “a young individual”, substitute “an individual”.\n\n19  Paragraph 10(1)(j)\n\nOmit “young individuals’”, substitute “individuals’”.\n\n20  Subsection 10(2)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\n (2) For an individual who is incapable of managing his or her health affairs:\n\n (a) paragraph (1)(f) also applies to checking of the individual’s vaccination status by a legal personal representative of the individual; and\n\n (b) paragraphs (1)(h), (i) and (j) also apply to advising, or giving a certificate or information to, a legal personal representative of the individual.\n\n21  Subsection 11(1) (note)\n\nRepeal the note, substitute:\n\nNote: The request could be made by a legal personal representative of an individual who is incapable of managing his or her health affairs (see subsection 10(2)).\n\n22  Subsection 11(2)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\n (2) An individual may, in the approved form, request that personal information on the AI register relating to or identifying:\n\n (a) the individual; or\n\n (b) if the individual is a legal personal representative of another individual who is incapable of managing his or her health affairs—that other individual;\n\nnot be disclosed from the AI register for one or more purposes of the AI register.\n\n23  Paragraph 12(1)(a)\n\nOmit “ACI register”, substitute “AI register”.\n\n24  Subparagraph 12(1)(b)(i)\n\nOmit “a young individual”, substitute “an individual”.\n\n25  Subparagraph 12(1)(b)(iii)\n\nOmit “ACI register”, substitute “AI register”.\n\n26  Paragraph 12(2)(a)\n\nOmit “ACI register”, substitute “AI register”.\n\n27  Subsection 13(1)\n\nOmit “ACI register”, substitute “AI register”.\n\n28  Section 21\n\nOmit “ACI register”, substitute “AI register”.\n\n29  Subsection 22(1) (heading)\n\nRepeal the heading, substitute:\n\nUploading personal information etc. to the AI register\n\n30  Subsection 22(1)\n\nOmit “in the ACI register”, substitute “in the AI register”.\n\n31  Subsection 22(2) (heading)\n\nRepeal the heading, substitute:\n\nUsing or disclosing protected information in the AI register\n\n32  Subsection 22(2)\n\nOmit “ACI register” (wherever occurring), substitute “AI register”.\n\n33  Subsection 26(2)\n\nOmit “the person’s parent or guardian”, substitute “the person’s legal personal representative”.\n\nHealthcare Identifiers Act 2010\n\n34  Section 5 (definition of Australian Childhood Immunisation Register)\n\nRepeal the definition.\n\n35  Subparagraph 22D(2)(a)(ii)\n\nRepeal the subparagraph, substitute:\n\n (ii) information included on the Australian Immunisation Register kept under Part 2 of the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015;\n\nSchedule 3—Amendments commencing 1 January 2017\n\n \n\nAustralian Immunisation Register Act 2015\n\n1  Subsection 8(2)\n\nRepeal the subsection, substitute:\n\n (2) Parts of the register may be kept separate from each other, and be called different names.\n\nNote: For example, the parts of the register dealing with vaccinations given through school programs could be kept separately and be called the Australian School Vaccination Register.\n\n2  Paragraph 22(2)(f)\n\nOmit “coroner; or”, substitute “coroner.”.\n\n3  Paragraph 22(2)(g)\n\nRepeal the paragraph.\n\nNational Health Act 1953\n\n4  Section 9BA\n\nRepeal the section.\n\n5  Paragraph 135A(5C)(c)\n\nOmit “powers; or”, substitute “powers.”.\n\n6  Paragraph 135A(5C)(d)\n\nRepeal the paragraph.\n\n[Minister’s second reading speech made in—\n\nHouse of Representatives on 10 September 2015\n\nSenate on 13 October 2015]\n\n(147/15)\n\n \n","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":6,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The Act broadens and operationally reframes the register beyond the former \"Australian Childhood Immunisation Register\" to a general \"Australian Immunisation Register\" and clarifies its purposes (Schedule 2, item 1; replacement definitions in Schedule 2 items 2–5). It adds the legal personal representative concept and opt‑out/non‑disclosure request routes (Schedule 2 items 3, 20–22), and alters permitted disclosures and data‑supply rules (eg. Health Insurance Act insertion of s 130(5G) in Schedule 1 item 7). It also allows separation of register parts by name (Schedule 3 item 1), thereby expanding authorised actors and data flows compared with the prior childhood‑only framing."},"complexity_factors":["Amendments cross multiple primary Acts (Health Insurance Act 1973, National Health Act 1953, FOI Act 1982, Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010, Human Services Acts, Family Assistance, Child Support) increasing coordination needs (Schedules 1–3).","Staged commencement and proclamation flexibility creates transitional timing and operational sequencing risks (s 2; Schedule commencements).","Widespread definitional replacements (renaming the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register to Australian Immunisation Register; new term legal personal representative) require system and form changes (Schedule 2, multiple items).","New opt‑out and non‑disclosure request mechanisms for individuals and legal personal representatives add administrative processes and verification burdens (Schedule 2, items amending ss 10–12 and 11).","Changes to disclosure rules and removal or insertion of prohibitions (eg. Health Insurance Act s 130 amendments including new s 130(5G)) alter authorised data flows and compliance exposure (Schedule 1 items 5–7).","Permits parts of the register to be kept separate and named differently, complicating data governance and access rules (Schedule 3 item 1, substitution of s 8(2)).","Interplay with payment and program provisions (National Health Act, Family Assistance, Centrelink, Medicare) creates fiscal and operational links between the register and benefit/claim processes (Schedule 1 and Schedule 3 amendments)."],"plain_english_summary":"This Act makes consequential and transitional changes to implement the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR). It replaces references to the former childhood register, updates definitions, stages commencement, permits specified information flows into and from the AIR, and sets opt‑out and legal‑representative rules while protecting sensitive data.\n\nIt affects individuals, vaccination providers and multiple Commonwealth agencies (Medicare, Centrelink, Health, FOI and related payment and reporting schemes). It matters because it reallocates who may supply and receive vaccination data and adjusts administrative and compliance obligations."},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":4,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains tightly focused on its original purpose: supporting the transition from the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register to the Australian Immunisation Register. While it expands coverage from children to all individuals, this is the intended evolution of the register rather than scope creep. The amendments are purely consequential and transitional as described in the title."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple commencement dates (3 separate schedules with different start dates)","Amendments spread across 8 different Acts requiring cross-referencing","Technical amendments involving defined term substitutions (e.g., 'ACI register' to 'AI register', 'young individual' to 'individual')","Introduction of new defined term 'legal personal representative' with three nested conditions","Conditional commencement provisions (Schedules 2 and 3 only commence if the main AIR Act commences)","Repeal and substitution of multiple sections rather than simple insertions"],"plain_english_summary":"This legislation is a 'clean-up' Act that makes technical changes to support the new Australian Immunisation Register (AIR), which replaced the old Australian Childhood Immunisation Register (ACIR).\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Renames and expands the register**: Changes the 'Australian Childhood Immunisation Register' to the 'Australian Immunisation Register' and expands it to cover all Australians, not just children under 7.\n- **Updates other laws**: Makes consequential amendments to 8 other Acts (including family assistance, health insurance, and privacy laws) to replace references to the old register with the new one.\n- **Introduces new concepts**: Adds the term 'legal personal representative' to cover parents, guardians, trustees, and people with enduring power of attorney who can act on behalf of individuals who can't manage their own health affairs.\n- **Staged implementation**: The changes roll out in three stages—1 January 2016, later in 2016, and 1 January 2017.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- All Australians (since the register now covers all ages, not just young children)\n- Vaccination providers (doctors, nurses, pharmacists who give vaccines)\n- Families receiving family assistance payments (which are linked to vaccination status)\n- Government agencies like Centrelink, Medicare, and the Department of Health\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis legislation enables the government to keep a national record of vaccinations for everyone, not just kids. This helps track immunisation coverage, manage public health responses (like disease outbreaks), and determine eligibility for certain government payments. It also ensures privacy protections are updated to cover the expanded register."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/australian-immunisation-register-consequential-and-transitional-provisions-act-2015","history":"/api/acts/australian-immunisation-register-consequential-and-transitional-provisions-act-2015/history","analysis":"/api/acts/australian-immunisation-register-consequential-and-transitional-provisions-act-2015/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/australian-immunisation-register-consequential-and-transitional-provisions-act-2015/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/australian-immunisation-register-consequential-and-transitional-provisions-act-2015/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/australian-immunisation-register-consequential-and-transitional-provisions-act-2015/documents"}}