56ARGovernment entities may participate under this Part

56AR Government entities may participate under this Part

Application to Commonwealth government entities

(1) The CDR provisions apply in relation to an entity that:

(a) is part of the Commonwealth; or

(b) is a Commonwealth entity (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013); or

(c) is a body (whether or not incorporated) established by or under a law of the Commonwealth; or

(d) is:

(i) holding or performing the duties of an office established by or under a law of the Commonwealth; or

(ii) holding an appointment made under a law of the Commonwealth; or

(e) is prescribed by the regulations.

Note: For how the CDR provisions so apply, see subsection (4).

Application to State or Territory government entities

(2) The CDR provisions apply only in relation to an entity that:

(a) is part of a State or Territory; or

(b) is a body (whether or not incorporated) established for a public purpose by or under a law of a State or Territory; or

(c) is:

(i) holding or performing the duties of an office established by or under a law of a State or Territory; or

(ii) holding an appointment made under a law of a State or Territory; or

(d) is an entity prescribed by the regulations in relation to a State or Territory;

if the entity is declared under subsection 56AS(1) as a participating entity, for the State or Territory, in one or more specified capacities.

Note 1: The entity is only a participating entity for those capacities specified in the declaration, for example, as a data holder.

Note 2: For how the CDR provisions so apply, see subsection (4).

(3) However, whether or not such a declaration is in force for an entity referred to in subsection (2), the CDR provisions apply in relation to the entity to the extent that:

(a) the CDR provisions relate to a CDR consumer for CDR data, and the entity is a CDR consumer for CDR data (or would be if the entity were a person); or

(b) the CDR provisions relate to a CDR consumer for a CDR action, and the entity is a CDR consumer for a CDR action (or would be if the entity were a person).

Note: For how the CDR provisions so apply, see subsection (4).

How the CDR provisions apply to a government entity

(4) For an entity covered by subsection (1), (2) or (3), the CDR provisions apply as described in that subsection in relation to the entity:

(a) as if the entity were a person; and