28Collection of records, statistics and information

28 Collection of records, statistics and information

(1)  In this section –

unique student identifier means a unique student identifier created for a person under the agreement –

(a) between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories; and

(b) that was signed on 13 April 2012; and

(c) that provides for the creation of unique student identifiers in relation to vocational education and training –

as amended or substituted from time to time.

(2)  The Secretary may require a person or organisation that is a party to an agreement under section 24 , or the registered training organisation that is the subject of an arrangement under section 25 , to –

(a) collect and keep records, statistics and information in relation to vocational education and training; and

(b) make available or provide those records, statistics and information to the Secretary.

(3)  The Secretary may give directions as to the manner in which records, statistics and information are to be collected, kept and made available.

(4)  The Secretary, despite anything to the contrary in the Personal Information Protection Act 2004 may –

(a) make the records available; and

(b) provide copies of the records or any part of the records –

to the government, or a body established by or representing the government, of the Commonwealth, another State or a Territory for the purpose of meeting Tasmania's obligations regarding the administration of unique student identifiers.