Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Omnibus) Act 2017 (128 of 2017)

Schedule 5   Disclosure of information

Part 2   Contingent amendments

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988

4   Subsection 151A(1)

Repeal the subsection, substitute:

(1) The MRCC (or a staff member assisting the MRCC) may provide any information obtained in the performance of duties under this Act to a person specified in the following table for the purposes specified in the table:

Giving information

 

Person

Purpose

1

The Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister who administers the National Health Act 1953

The purposes of that Department

2

The Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Aged Care Act 1997

The purposes of that Department

3

The Secretary of the Department administered by the Minister who administers the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997

The purposes of that Department

4

The Chief Executive Centrelink (within the meaning of the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997)

The purposes of Centrelink

5

The Chief Executive Medicare (within the meaning of the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973)

The purposes of Medicare

6

The Commonwealth Superannuation Corporation

A purpose relating to the performance of a function, or the exercise of a power, by that Corporation under:

(a) an Act administered by CSC; or

(b) an instrument under an Act administered by CSC