17Unauthorised collection, use or disclosure of protected information

#### 17 Unauthorised collection, use or disclosure of protected information An entity must not collect, use or disclose protected information of an individual if: (a) the entity is not the individual; and (b) the collection, use or disclosure is not authorised under this Division. > Note: A contravention of this section is taken to be an interference with the privacy of the individual for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988 (see section 23 of this Act).