Part 2Principles

Part 2 Principles Clause 4 page 66 Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 Effective: 01/12/15 R4 01/12/15 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (b) that if it is necessary for the record to be given to a person in connection with the provision of a service to the local registration authority, everything reasonably within the power of the authority is done to prevent unauthorised use or disclosure of information contained in the record. 4 Limits on use of personal information (1) A local registration authority who has possession or control of a record that contains personal information that was obtained under this Act for a particular purpose must not use the information for any other purpose unless— (a) the individual concerned has consented to use of the information for that other purpose; or (b) of the information for that other purpose is required or authorised by or under law; or (c) use of the information for that other purpose is reasonably necessary for enforcement of the criminal law or of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty, or for the protection of the public revenue. (2) Where personal information is used for enforcement of the criminal law or of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty, or for the protection of the public revenue, the local registration authority must include in the record containing that information a note of that use. Schedule 1 Privacy of information collected under the Act Schedule 5 Principles Part 2 Clause 5 R4 01/12/15 Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 Effective: 01/12/15 page 67 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 5 Limits on disclosure for personal information (1) A local registration authority who has possession or control of a record that contains personal information must not disclose the information to a person, body or agency (other than the individual concerned) unless— (a) the individual concerned is reasonably likely to have been aware, or made aware under the principle set out in clause 2, that information of that kind is usually passed to that person, body or agency; or (b) the individual concerned has consented to the disclosure; or (c) the disclosure is required or authorised by or under law; or (d) the disclosure is reasonably necessary for the enforcement of the criminal law or of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty, or for the protection of the public revenue. (2) Where personal information is disclosed for the purposes of enforcement of the criminal law or of a law imposing a pecuniary penalty, or for the purpose of the protection of the public revenue, the local registration authority must include in the record containing that information a note of the disclosure. (3) A person, body or agency to whom personal information is disclosed under subclause (1) must not use or disclose the information for a purpose other than the purpose for which the information was given to the person, body or agency. Dictionary page 68 Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 Effective: 01/12/15 R4 01/12/15 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Dictionary (see s 2) Note 1 The Legislation Act contains definitions and other provisions relevant to this Act. Note 2 For example, the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1, defines the following terms:  ACT  Chief Minister  Commonwealth  the Territory. Commonwealth Act—see section 4. Endnotes About the endnotes 1 R4 01/12/15 Trans-Tasman Mutual Recognition Act 1997 Effective: 01/12/15 page 69 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Endnotes