sec.20Disclosure by director of information for research purposes

sec.20 Disclosure by director of information for research purposes

For the purpose of allowing a person to carry out research, the director may authorise the person to have access to information relating to the administration of this Act, including information from a member of the director’s staff. The director may only authorise the person to have access to the information if the director is satisfied— the research is relevant to the director’s functions and powers under this Act; and the information will be collected in a way that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of any of the individuals it relates to. The director may authorise the person to use or disclose the information, or give access to the information, to someone else. (sec.20-ssec.1) For the purpose of allowing a person to carry out research, the director may authorise the person to have access to information relating to the administration of this Act, including information from a member of the director’s staff. (sec.20-ssec.2) The director may only authorise the person to have access to the information if the director is satisfied— the research is relevant to the director’s functions and powers under this Act; and the information will be collected in a way that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of any of the individuals it relates to. (sec.20-ssec.3) The director may authorise the person to use or disclose the information, or give access to the information, to someone else.

• (a) the research is relevant to the director’s functions and powers under this Act; and
• (b) the information will be collected in a way that could not reasonably be expected to result in the identification of any of the individuals it relates to.