Higher Education Support Act 2003

Pt 5-4 heading substituted by No 6 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 8, applicable in relation to information whether it was obtained or created before, on or after 7 March 2012. The heading formerly read:

PART 5-4 - Protection of personal information

Div 180 heading substituted by No 23 of 2013, s 3 and Sch 5 item 2, effective 29 March 2013. The heading formerly read:

Division 180 - Other rules about information

Div 180 substituted by No 156 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 3 item 2, applicable to information obtained or created before, on or after 18 November 2012. Div 180 formerly read:

Division 180 - Other rules about information

SECTION 180-1 Authorisation of certain uses and disclosures of information  
Information this section applies to

180-1(1)
This section applies to information that:

(a) is *personal information obtained in connection with an application under section 16-40 (which is about applications for approval of bodies as higher education providers); or

(b) is information that:

(i) is obtained by a *Commonwealth officer for the purposes of Chapter 2 or 3 ; and

(ii) is not personal information.

Use of information

180-1(2)
A *Commonwealth officer may use the information in the course of his or her *official employment.

Disclosure to TEQSA and National VET Regulator

180-1(3)
The *Secretary may:

(a) disclose the information to *TEQSA for the performance of duties or functions, or the exercise of powers, under, or for the purposes of, the *TEQSA Act; and

(b) disclose the information to the *National VET Regulator for the performance of duties or functions, or the exercise of powers, under, or for the purposes of, the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011 .

This section does not limit use or disclosure

180-1(4)
This section does not limit the use or disclosure of the information.

Div 180 inserted by No 6 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 1 item 11, applicable in relation to information whether it was obtained or created before, on or after 7 March 2012.

S 180-5 amended by No 5 of 2023, s 3 and Sch 1 item 5, by inserting " (1) " before " Higher " , effective 15 March 2023.

S 180-5(2) inserted by No 5 of 2023, s 3 and Sch 1 item 6, effective 15 March 2023.

S 180-5 amended by No 74 of 2016, s 3 and Sch 2 item 1, by inserting " or for the purposes referred to in subsection 180-28(5) " in para (d), effective 24 November 2016. For transitional provisions, see note under s 180-28 .

S 180-5 inserted by No 156 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 3 item 2, applicable to information obtained or created before, on or after 18 November 2012.