18Collection, use or disclosure by the Registrar

#### 18 Collection, use or disclosure by the Registrar Protected information (1) The Registrar is authorised to collect, use or disclose protected information of an individual if the collection, use or disclosure is for the purposes of the Registrar performing his or her functions or exercising his or her powers. Student identifiers (2) The Registrar is authorised to use or disclose a student identifier of an individual if the use or disclosure is for the purposes of research: (a) that relates (directly or indirectly) to VET, or that requires the use of student identifiers or information about VET; and (b) that meets the requirements specified by the Ministerial Council. (3) The Registrar is authorised to use or disclose a student identifier of an individual if the use or disclosure is for the purposes of research: (a) that relates (directly or indirectly) to the provision of higher education; and (b) that meets the requirements specified in an instrument under subsection (4). (4) The Education Minister must, by legislative instrument, specify requirements for the purposes of paragraph (3)(b). Protected information and personal information (5) The Registrar is authorised to use or disclose protected information of an individual if: (a) the use or disclosure is for the purposes of research: (i) that relates (directly or indirectly) to school education, or that requires the use of protected information or information about school education; and (ii) that meets the requirements specified by the Education Ministerial Council; and (b) for a disclosure of information that is personal information—the disclosure meets the requirements specified in an instrument made under subsection (6). (6) The Education Minister must, by legislative instrument and with the agreement of the Education Ministerial Council, specify requirements for the purposes of paragraph (5)(b). (7) Despite subsection 14(2) of the Legislation Act 2003, an instrument made under subsection (6) of this section may make provision in relation to a matter by applying, adopting or incorporating, with or without modification, a matter contained in an instrument or other writing as in force or existing from time to time. (8) Despite subsection 44(1) of the Legislation Act 2003, section 42 (disallowance) of that Act applies to an instrument made under subsection (6) of this section.