29Simplified outline of this Part

29 Simplified outline of this Part

An object of this Act is to protect identification information communicated to approved identity verification facilities, and certain other information relating to the use or security of those facilities.

This Act does this by prohibiting the use or disclosure of, or access to, identification information, unless it is in accordance with the objects of this Act or in other limited circumstances.

Current and former entrusted persons may commit an offence if they record, disclose or access certain information connected with an approved identity verification facility.

Basically, entrusted persons are the following:

(a) persons who work for the Department;

(b) contractors (and their officers and employees) engaged to provide services to the Department in connection with an approved identity verification facility.

There are exceptions for recording, disclosure or access authorised by a law of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory. The exceptions include recording, disclosure or access:

(a) for the purposes of this Act; or

(b) in exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, relating to an approved identity verification facility; or

(c) for lessening or preventing a serious and imminent threat to human life or health; or

(d) relating to the work of an official of an integrity agency; or

(e) with the express consent of the person to whom the information recorded, disclosed or accessed relates.