sec.398BAccess and use of information for research purposes

sec.398B Access and use of information for research purposes

The chief executive may give access to de-identified data collected under this Act about working with children checks, working with children authorities and negative notices if— the chief executive is satisfied that a person or public sector entity given access to the data— is conducting research that is consistent with the objects of this Act or a function of the chief executive under this Act ( approved research ); and has appropriate qualifications or experience to carry out the approved research; and in the chief executive’s opinion, the data is reasonably necessary for the approved research. The chief executive may impose conditions on the use of the data. A person must comply with a condition imposed by the chief executive, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. The chief executive may publish guidelines about the matters mentioned in subsection (1) . s 398B ins 2024 No. 50 s 117 (sec.398B-ssec.1) The chief executive may give access to de-identified data collected under this Act about working with children checks, working with children authorities and negative notices if— the chief executive is satisfied that a person or public sector entity given access to the data— is conducting research that is consistent with the objects of this Act or a function of the chief executive under this Act ( approved research ); and has appropriate qualifications or experience to carry out the approved research; and in the chief executive’s opinion, the data is reasonably necessary for the approved research. (sec.398B-ssec.2) The chief executive may impose conditions on the use of the data. (sec.398B-ssec.3) A person must comply with a condition imposed by the chief executive, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—100 penalty units. (sec.398B-ssec.4) The chief executive may publish guidelines about the matters mentioned in subsection (1) .

• (a) the chief executive is satisfied that a person or public sector entity given access to the data— (i) is conducting research that is consistent with the objects of this Act or a function of the chief executive under this Act ( approved research ); and (ii) has appropriate qualifications or experience to carry out the approved research; and
• (i) is conducting research that is consistent with the objects of this Act or a function of the chief executive under this Act ( approved research ); and
• (ii) has appropriate qualifications or experience to carry out the approved research; and
• (b) in the chief executive’s opinion, the data is reasonably necessary for the approved research.
• (i) is conducting research that is consistent with the objects of this Act or a function of the chief executive under this Act ( approved research ); and