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Housing Act 1983
142GAuthorisation to access the Victorian Housing Register
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142G Authorisation to access the Victorian Housing Register
S. 142G(1) amended by No. 40/2022 s. 41(13).
(1) A person employed or engaged by a participating designated service provider or by a participating registered agency may apply in writing to Homes Victoria for authorisation to access the Victorian Housing Register.
S. 142G(2) amended by No. 40/2022 s. 41(14).
(2) Homes Victoria may authorise in writing a person, or class of person, employed or engaged by a participating designated service provider or by a participating registered agency to access the Victorian Housing Register for the purposes referred to in section 142H.
S. 142G(3) amended by No. 40/2022 s. 41(15).
(3) An authorisation under this section is subject to any condition or limitation that Homes Victoria considers appropriate.
S. 142G(4) amended by No. 40/2022 s. 41(16).
(4) In determining whether to authorise a person, or class of person, under this section, Homes Victoria must have regard to the prescribed access criteria, if any.
S. 142G(5) amended by No. 40/2022 s. 41(17).
(5) Homes Victoria may revoke the authorisation of a person, or class of person, under this section for any reason, including if Homes Victoria is satisfied that the person, or a person belonging to the class of person—
(a) has accessed the Victorian Housing Register for a purpose not referred to in section 142H; or
(b) has used information which was accessed from the Victorian Housing Register for a purpose not referred to in section 142H; or
(c) has failed to comply with any condition or limitation to which the authorisation is subject; or
(d) no longer satisfies the prescribed access criteria, if any.
S. 142H inserted by No. 75/2016 s. 5, amended by No. 40/2022 s. 41(18)(a).