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Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) Act 2006
No. 148, 2006
An Act to make provision for dealing with personal information in emergencies and disasters, and for related purposes
Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s)
Schedule 1—Privacy Act 1988
Schedule 2—Australian Security Intelligence Organisation Act 1979
Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) Act 2006
No. 148, 2006
An Act to make provision for dealing with personal information in emergencies and disasters, and for related purposes
[Assented to 6 December 2006]
The Parliament of Australia enacts:
1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) Act 2006.
2 Commencement
This Act commences on the day after it receives the Royal Assent.
3 Schedule(s)
Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Privacy Act 1988
1 After Part VI Insert:
Part VIA—Dealing with personal information in emergencies and disasters
Division 1—Object and interpretation
80F Object
The object of this Part is to make special provision for the collection, use and disclosure of personal information in emergencies and disasters.
80G Interpretation
(1) In this Part:
Australian citizen has the same meaning as in the Australian Citizenship Act 1948.
duty of confidence means any duty or obligation arising under the common law or at equity pursuant to which a person is obliged not to disclose information, but does not include legal professional privilege.
emergency declaration means a declaration under section 80J or 80K.
permanent resident means a person, other than an Australian citizen: (a) whose normal place of residence is situated in Australia; and (b) whose presence in Australia is not subject to any limitation as to time imposed by law; and (c) who is not an illegal entrant within the meaning of the Migration Act 1958.
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