Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1991 (Cth)

Law and Justice Legislation Amendment Act 1991

No. 136 of 1991

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1—INTRODUCTORY

Section 1. Short title 2. Commencement 3. Application and savings PART 2—AMENDMENTS OF THE AUSTRALIAN SECURITY INTELLIGENCE ORGANIZATION ACT 1979 4. Principal Act 5. Interpretation 6. Inspection of postal articles 7. Warrants for the performance of functions under paragraph 17(1)(e) 8. Part not to apply to certain assessments 9. Review of findings PART 3—AMENDMENTS OF THE PRIVACY ACT 1988 10. Principal Act 11. Interpretation 12. Credit providers 13. Access to credit information files and credit reports 14. Limits on disclosure of personal information by credit reporting agencies 15. Limits on use by credit providers of present information contained in credit reports etc. 16. Repeal of section 18M and substitution of new section: 18M. Information to be given if an individual's application for credit is refused 17. Limits on disclosure by credit providers of personal information contained in reports relating to credit worthiness etc. 18. Limits on use or disclosure by mortgage insurers or trade insurers of personal information contained in credit reports

TABLE OF PROVISIONS—continued

Section 19. Limits on use by certain persons of personal information obtained by credit providers 20. Application of this Part PART 4—AMENDMENT OF THE PRIVACY AMENDMENT ACT 1990 21. Addition of new section: 25. Application of amendments PART 5—AMENDMENTS OF THE TRADE PRACTICES ACT 1974 22. Principal Act 23. Insertion of new section: 171A. Charges by the Commission 24. Regulations 25. Validation SCHEDULE AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS