Federal Register of Legislation
AusCheck Act 2007
No. 53, 2007
Compilation No. 14
Compilation date: 14 October 2024
Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024
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This is a compilation of the AusCheck Act 2007 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).
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Contents Part 1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Object of Act 4 Definitions 5 Definition of background check 5A Declaration of major national events 6 Crown to be bound 7 Extension to external Territories Part 2—Establishment of AusCheck scheme 8 Establishment of AusCheck scheme 9 Matters covered by AusCheck scheme—background checks required or permitted other than under regulations made under this Act 10 Matters covered by AusCheck scheme—background checks required or permitted under regulations made under this Act 10AA Matters covered by the AusCheck scheme—background checks in connection with major national events 10A Matters covered by AusCheck scheme—online verification service 11 Secretary may give directions under AusCheck scheme 12 Delegation by Secretary Part 3—Information management Division 1—Collection, retention, use and disclosure of information 13 Authorisation of information collection, use and disclosure 14 Authorisation of retention and subsequent use and disclosure of information 14A Special rule relating to collection, retention, use and disclosure of identity verification information by AusCheck staff members Division 2—Protection of information 15 Protection of information Part 4—Transitional provision in relation to information collected before commencement 16 Authorisation of use and disclosure of personal information collected for specified purposes Part 5—Other matters 17 Use of the name AusCheck 18 Regulations Endnotes Endnote 1—About the endnotes Endnote 2—Abbreviation key Endnote 3—Legislation history Endnote 4—Amendment history
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