Higher Education Support Act 2003

Chapter 5 - Administration

PART 5-4 - Management of information

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Division 180 - Disclosure or use of Higher Education Support Act information

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History

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.

SECTION 180-23 Disclosure of information to certain agencies

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180-23(1)
The *Secretary may disclose *Higher Education Support Act information to a person who is employed or engaged by an agency covered by subsection (2) for the purposes of exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, of the agency.

180-23(2)
An agency is covered by this subsection if the agency is administered by a Minister who administers any of the following:

(a) the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997 ;

(b) the Social Security Act 1991 ;

(c) the Student Assistance Act 1973 ;

(d) a law of the Commonwealth prescribed by the Administration Guidelines for the purposes of this paragraph.

180-23(3)
If *Higher Education Support Act information is disclosed to an agency under subsection (1), the agency may use the information for the purposes of exercising powers, or performing functions or duties, of the agency.

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