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Child Care Act 1972
12PGuidelines for exercise of Secretary’s disclosure power
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#### 12P Guidelines for exercise of Secretary’s disclosure power
(1) The Minister, by legislative instrument:
(a) may make guidelines for the exercise of the Secretary’s power to give certificates for the purposes of paragraph 12N(1)(a); and
(b) may make guidelines for the exercise of the Secretary’s power under paragraph 12N(1)(b).
(2) The guidelines must not be inconsistent with the provisions of the Privacy Act 1988.
(3) Before making an instrument under subsection (1), the Minister must consult the Information Commissioner in relation to matters that relate to the privacy functions (within the meaning of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010).