Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

CHILD SUPPORT (REGISTRATION AND COLLECTION) ACT 1988 - SECT 16AB

Scope

             (1)  This section applies to particular information if:

                     (a)  the information is subject to a regulatory regime under a designated program Act (the first program Act ); and

                     (b)  the information is also subject to a regulatory regime under another designated program Act (the second program Act ).

For the purposes of this subsection, in determining whether particular information is subject to a regulatory regime under a designated program Act, disregard whether the information is subject to a regulatory regime under any other designated program Act.

Disclosure or use of information etc.

             (2)  If:

                     (a)  the Secretary, the Registrar or an officer or employee of the Department:

                              (i)  discloses the information; or

                             (ii)  uses the information; or

                            (iii)  makes a record of the information; and

                     (b)  the Secretary, the Registrar or the officer or employee of the Department, as the case may be, does so without contravening the first program Act;

the disclosure, use, or making of the record, as the case may be, does not contravene the second program Act.

Definitions

             (3)  In this section:

"designated program Act" means:

                     (a)  this Act; or

                     (b)  the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999 ; or

                     (c)  the Aged Care Act 1997 ; or

                     (d)  the Child Support (Assessment) Act 1989 ; or

                     (e)  the Dental Benefits Act 2008 ; or

                      (f)  the Disability Services Act 1986 ; or

                     (g)  the Health Insurance Act 1973 ; or

                     (h)  the Medical Indemnity Act 2002 ; or

                      (i)  the Midwife Professional Indemnity (Commonwealth Contribution) Scheme Act 2010 ; or

                      (j)  the National Health Act 1953 ; or

                     (k)  the Paid Parental Leave Act 2010 ; or

                      (l)  the Private Health Insurance Act 2007 ; or

                    (m)  the Social Security (Administration) Act 1999 ; or

                     (n)  the Student Assistance Act 1973 ; or

                     (o)  an Act specified in a legislative instrument made by the Minister for the purposes of this paragraph.

"disclose" means disclose, divulge or communicate.