{"id":"F2022L00361","name":"Director Identification Number Laws (Other Government Bodies) Disclosure Framework 2022","slug":"director-identification-number-laws-other-government-bodies-disclosure-framework-2022","collection":"legislative_instrument","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":null,"makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":102329,"registerId":"commonwealth-F2022L00361-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-03","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1. Name of instrument","sectionType":"part","heading":"1. Name of instrument","content":"## 1. Name of instrument\n\nThis instrument is the Director Identification Number Laws (Other Government Bodies) Disclosure Framework 2022.","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"2. Commencement","sectionType":"part","heading":"2. Commencement","content":"## 2. Commencement\n\nThis instrument commences on the day after it is registered on the Federal Register of Legislation.","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"3. Application","sectionType":"part","heading":"3. Application","content":"## 3. Application\n\nThis instrument is made under section 1270K of the Corporations Act 2001 and section 16 of the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020 and provides for a disclosure framework relating to the disclosure of protected information that is director ID information.","sortOrder":2},{"sectionNumber":"4. Definitions","sectionType":"part","heading":"4. Definitions","content":"## 4. Definitions\n\nNote: Paragraph 13(1)(b) of the Legislation Act 2003 has the effect that expressions have the same meaning in this instrument as in the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020, Corporations Act 2001 and the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 as in force from time to time.\n\nIn this instrument:\n\ndirector ID means director identification number.\n\ndirector ID information means all protected information collected in connection with the functions or powers of the Registrar under Part 9.1A of the Corporations Act 2001 and Part 6‑7A of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006 including but not limited to, the director ID, information collected in an application for a director ID under section 1272A of the Corporations Act 2001 or section 308-10 of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006, and updated or corrected information in respect of the individual provided to the Registrar.\n\ngovernment entity has the same meaning given by section 41 of the A New Tax System (Australian Business Number) Act 1999.\n\nindividual has the same meaning as in the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.\n\nmulti-agency taskforce means a taskforce prescribed in regulation 67 of the Taxation Administration Regulations 2017.\n\nother government bodies mean the bodies mentioned in paragraphs 5(1)(a) to (d) of this instrument.\n\nPGPA body means an entity or company which is not a government entity within the meaning of section 9 of the Corporations Act 2001 and section 5 of the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020, but which is a Commonwealth entity or Commonwealth company within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.\n\nRegistrar means the Commonwealth body appointed under:\n\n(a) section 1270 of the Corporations Act 2001; and\n\n(b) section 6 of the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020 and referred to as the Commonwealth Registrar under section 694-120 of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006.\n\ntaskforce officer has the meaning given by subsection 355-70(11) of Schedule 1 to the Taxation Administration Act 1953.","sortOrder":3},{"sectionNumber":"5. Disclosure of director ID information","sectionType":"part","heading":"5. Disclosure of director ID information to other government bodies","content":"## 5. Disclosure of director ID information to other government bodies\n\n(1) The following disclosures of protected information are permitted by this instrument and are therefore authorised by paragraph 1270L(3)(f) of the Corporations Act 2001 and paragraph 17(3)(e) of the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020:\n\n(a) The disclosure of director ID information to a person for use, in the course of the performance of duties of the person’s official employment, in relation to the performance or exercise of the functions or powers of a PGPA body.\n\n(b) Subject to section 1270Q of the Corporations Act 2001 and section 21 of the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020, the disclosure of director ID information to a court or tribunal.\n\n(c) The disclosure of director ID information to a person who is an employee of a State or Territory (including a local government body) for the use, in the course of performance of duties of that employment, in relation to the performance or exercise of the functions or powers in relation to a government entity.\n\n(d) The disclosure of director ID information to a taskforce officer for or in connection with a purpose of a multi-agency taskforce.\n\n(2) The disclosure of director ID information under paragraphs 5(1)(a) to (d) of this instrument will not require payment of a fee and will generally be provided electronically.\n\n(3) This instrument applies to persons who, but for paragraph 1270L(3)(f) of the Corporations Act 2001 and paragraph 17(3)(e) of the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020 and the operation of the instrument, would commit an offence under subsection 1270L(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 and subsection 17(1) of the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020.\n\n(4) The disclosure of director ID information in accordance with this instrument is permitted, however, nothing in this instrument requires the disclosure of director ID information.","sortOrder":4},{"sectionNumber":"6. Other matters","sectionType":"part","heading":"6. Other matters","content":"## 6. Other matters\n\nIndividuals making an application under subsection 1270N(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 or subsection 19(1) of the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020 to not disclose director ID information that may be disclosed to other government bodies under this instrument, must provide information to demonstrate how the detrimental consequence to the individual of disclosure outweighs the benefit of the disclosure to other government bodies to perform their functions.","sortOrder":5},{"sectionNumber":"7. Repeals","sectionType":"part","heading":"7. Repeals","content":"## 7. Repeals\n\nThis instrument repeals Corporations (Director Identification Number) Disclosure Framework (PGPA Bodies, Courts and Tribunals) 2021 (F2021L00455) registered on 16 April 2021.","sortOrder":6}],"analysis":{"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":3,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"This instrument expressly repeals the Corporations (Director Identification Number) Disclosure Framework (PGPA Bodies, Courts and Tribunals) 2021 (F2021L00455). The current instrument sets authorised disclosure categories, delivery conditions (generally electronic, no fee), and an individual objection process. The source text does not state how the substantive scope differs from the repealed 2021 instrument, so whether the authorisation has been expanded, narrowed or merely rephrased cannot be determined from this instrument alone."},"complexity_factors":["Cross-references to multiple Acts (Corporations Act 2001; Commonwealth Registers Act 2020; Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006) which determine definitions and limits","Different categories of permitted recipients (PGPA bodies, courts/tribunals, State/Territory employees, taskforce officers) with distinct statutory meanings","Conditional limits and cross‑limits (e.g. subject to section 1270Q of the Corporations Act and section 21 of the Commonwealth Registers Act)","Procedural element allowing individuals to apply to prevent disclosure by demonstrating detrimental consequences","Operational details about delivery (no fee, generally electronic) that affect implementation","Repeal of an earlier instrument (F2021L00455), creating a need to compare instruments to understand substantive change","Definitions and scope depend on statutory terms (government entity, PGPA body, taskforce officer) that may differ across Acts"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument authorises the Commonwealth Registrar to disclose director identification number (director ID) information to specific government recipients (PGPA bodies, courts and tribunals, State/Territory employees acting for government entities, and multi‑agency taskforce officers) and requires disclosures to be generally electronic and provided without a fee. It affects individuals whose director ID data the Registrar holds and the government bodies that may receive it. The Registrar decides disclosures under the categories in section 5; individuals may apply to prevent disclosure by showing harm outweighs the public benefit."},"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":true,"description":"The original 2021 instrument (now repealed) was limited to 'PGPA Bodies, Courts and Tribunals' as its name suggests. This 2022 version significantly expands scope to include: (1) State and Territory government employees including local government bodies, and (2) multi-agency taskforce officers. The title change from 'PGPA Bodies, Courts and Tribunals' to 'Other Government Bodies' reflects this expansion beyond Commonwealth entities to a broader range of government bodies across all jurisdictions."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple parent Acts involved: Corporations Act 2001, Commonwealth Registers Act 2020, Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Act 2006, and cross-references to Taxation Administration Act 1953 and PGPA Act 2013","Nested definitions: 'director ID information' itself incorporates 'protected information' which requires understanding of the parent Acts","Conditional logic in section 5(1)(b) requiring cross-reference to sections 1270Q and 21 of respective Acts (court/tribunal disclosure limitations)","Incorporation by reference of definitions from four separate statutes plus the Acts Interpretation Act 1901","Interaction with non-disclosure application process in section 6, which creates a balancing test (detriment vs benefit) without defining the standard of proof"],"plain_english_summary":"This instrument establishes a disclosure framework for protected director ID information, allowing the Registrar to share those details with certain government bodies (Commonwealth agencies, courts and tribunals, State/Territory officials, and multi‑agency taskforce officers) for official duties. \n\nIt affects company directors (whose data may be disclosed unless non‑disclosure is granted), recipient agencies, and the Registrar. The framework balances privacy with enforcement and regulatory needs, updating and expanding the earlier 2021 scheme."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/director-identification-number-laws-other-government-bodies-disclosure-framework-2022","history":"/api/acts/director-identification-number-laws-other-government-bodies-disclosure-framework-2022/history","analysis":"/api/acts/director-identification-number-laws-other-government-bodies-disclosure-framework-2022/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/director-identification-number-laws-other-government-bodies-disclosure-framework-2022/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/director-identification-number-laws-other-government-bodies-disclosure-framework-2022/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/director-identification-number-laws-other-government-bodies-disclosure-framework-2022/documents"}}