Contents

Part 1--Preliminary                                                                                                              2

1............ Short title............................................................................................ 2

2............ Commencement.................................................................................. 2

3............ Object of Act...................................................................................... 2

4............ Definitions.......................................................................................... 2

5............ Definition of background check......................................................... 3

6............ Crown to be bound............................................................................. 4

7............ Extension to external Territories......................................................... 4

Part 2--Establishment of AusCheck scheme                                                          5

8............ Establishment of AusCheck scheme................................................... 5

9............ Matters covered by AusCheck scheme.............................................. 5

11.......... Secretary may give directions under AusCheck scheme..................... 6

12.......... Delegation by Secretary...................................................................... 6

Part 3--Information management                                                                                 8

Division 1--Collection, use and disclosure of information                       8

13.......... Authorisation of information collection, use and disclosure.............. 8

14.......... Authorisation of retention and subsequent use of information.......... 8

Division 2--Protection of information                                                               10

15.......... Protection of information................................................................. 10

Part 4--Transitional provision in relation to information collected before commencement             12

16.......... Authorisation of use and disclosure of personal information collected for specified purposes              12

Part 5--Other matters                                                                                                        13

17.......... Use of the name AusCheck.............................................................. 13

18.......... Regulations....................................................................................... 13

 

 

AusCheck Act 2007

No. 53, 2007

 

An Act to provide a regulatory framework for coordinating and conducting centralised criminal, security and other background checking, and for related purposes

[Assented to 12 April 2007]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

  

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