214BCollection, use or disclosure of information

#### 214B Collection, use or disclosure of information (1) The collection, use or disclosure of information for the purposes of designing, building, operating, maintaining or testing a VET data system in circumstances specified in a legislative instrument under subsection (2) is authorised by this Act. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the Secretary may, by legislative instrument, make a determination specifying circumstances as the Secretary considers appropriate. (3) The determination can only specify circumstances in respect of a VET data system that is not a National VET data system if the Secretary considers that specifying the circumstances is for the purpose of facilitating the provision of data in accordance with the Data Provision Requirements, or any equivalent requirements in a non‑referring State. (4) A VET data system is a computer system used by one or more of the following to collect, store and manage information collected in accordance with the Data Provision Requirements, or any equivalent requirements in a non‑referring State: (a) the Department; (b) VET Regulators; (c) State or Territory authorities (other than VET Regulators) that deal with, or have responsibility for, matters relating to VET; (d) the National Centre for Vocational Education Research; (e) registered training organisations. (5) A National VET data system is a VET data system operated and maintained by either of the following, or under contracts to which either of the following is a party: (a) the Commonwealth; (b) if a notifiable instrument is in force under subsection (6)—the National Centre for Vocational Education Research. (6) The Secretary may, by notifiable instrument, specify the National Centre for Vocational Education Research for the purposes of paragraph (5)(b).