Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PRIVACY ACT 1988 - SECT 27A

             (1)  In addition to the functions under sections 27, 28, 28A and 28B, the Commissioner has the following functions in relation to healthcare identifiers:

                     (a)  to investigate an act or practice that may be an interference with the privacy of an individual under subsection 29(1) of the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010 and, if the Commissioner considers it appropriate to do so, to attempt by conciliation, to effect a settlement of the matters that gave rise to the investigation;

                     (b)  to do anything incidental or conducive to the performance of that function.

             (2)  The Commissioner has power to do all things that are necessary or convenient to be done for or in connection with the performance of his or her functions under subsection (1).

             (3)  Section 38 (severability) of the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010 applies to this section in the same way as it applies to Parts 3 and 4 of that Act.