695YPersonal information

695Y Personal information

(1) This section applies to offshore information to the extent that it is personal information. (2) Before the information is made available or used as mentioned in this Division, the person or agency making the information available, or using the information, must take such steps as are reasonable in the circumstances to ensure that the information is de‑identified. (3) Personal information is de‑identified if the information is no longer about an identifiable individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable.

Part 2—Application and transitional

2 Application

The amendment made by this Schedule applies in relation to the following:

(a) offshore information, to the extent that it is personal information, obtained on or after the commencement of this Schedule;
(b) other offshore information obtained before, on or after the commencement of this Schedule;
(c) things obtained before, on or after the commencement of this Schedule.

3 Transitional regulations

The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendment made by this Schedule.

Schedule 4—Joint Authority for Tasmania

Part 1—Amendments

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006

1 Section 4

Omit:

 Generally, the administration of this Act in relation to an offshore area of a State is the responsibility of the Joint Authority for the State (the Joint Authority is constituted by the responsible State Minister and the responsible Commonwealth Minister).

substitute:

 Generally, the administration of this Act in relation to an offshore area of a State is the responsibility of the Joint Authority for the State. The Joint Authority for a State (other than Tasmania) is constituted by the responsible State Minister and the responsible Commonwealth Minister. The Joint Authority for Tasmania is constituted by the responsible Commonwealth Minister.

2 Section 7 (paragraph (a) of the definition of responsible State Minister)

Repeal the paragraph, substitute:

(a) whichever of the following applies:
(i) the Minister of the State (other than Tasmania) who is authorised under a law of the State to perform the functions, and exercise the powers, of a member of the Joint Authority for the State under this Act;
(ii) the Minister of Tasmania who is responsible for the State PSLA for Tasmania, within the meaning of Part 6.9 (see section 643); or

3 Subsection 56(2)

After “area of a State”, insert “(other than Tasmania)”.