Identity Protection and Recovery Act 2025
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section 4
approved way means in a way approved by the Secretary.
compromised, in relation to personal information—see section 5.
compromised ID register—section 18.
Department means the Department of Customer Service.
exercise, a function, includes perform a duty.
fraud check user means a person approved under section 25.
function includes a power, authority or duty.
Fund—see section 34(1).
identity document—see section 6.
identity fraud control functions—see section 11.
identity protection and recovery functions—see section 10.
identity protection functions—see section 9(1).
impacted individual means an individual whose personal information is the subject of a personal data compromise.
law enforcement agency means—
(a) a law enforcement agency within the meaning of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998, or
(b) another person or body prescribed by the regulations.
life status means whether a person is alive or dead.
partner authorities—see section 13(1).
personal data compromise—see section 7.
personal information includes—
(a) personal information within the meaning of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998, and
(b) health information within the meaning of the Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002, and
(c) an identity document.
public sector agency, for Part 4—see section 29.
relevant purpose, for Part 3, Division 3—see section 24.
Secretary means the Secretary of the Department.