Source: https://www.legislation.gov.au/Details/C2015B00147
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Details: C2015B00147
- C2015B00147
A Bill for an Act to amend the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 and to deal with consequential and transitional matters arising from the enactment and amendment of that Act, and for related purposes
C2015B00147
Schedule 1—Amendments commencing 1 January 2016 4
Freedom of Information Act 1982 4
Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010 4
Health Insurance Act 1973 5
Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997 5
National Health Act 1953 6
Schedule 2—Amendments commencing later in 2016 7
Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 7
Schedule 3—Amendments commencing 1 January 2017 12
Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 12
National Health Act 1953 12
This Act may be cited as the Australian Immunisation Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015.
At the same time as the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 commences.
However, if that Act does not commence, the provisions do not commence at all.
(a) a single day to be fixed by Proclamation; and
(b) the day after the end of the period of 12 months beginning on the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.
However, if the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 does not commence, the provisions do not commence at all.
Schedule 1—Amendments commencing 1 January 2016
1 Subsection 3(1) (definition of recognised immunisation provider)
recognised immunisation provider has the same meaning as recognised vaccination provider in the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015.
2 Subsection 16AB(3) (after paragraph (c) of the definition of designated program Act)
(ca) the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015; or
3 Schedule 3
Insert in its appropriate alphabetical position, determined on a letter‑by‑letter basis:
Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015, section 23
4 Section 5 (definition of Australian Childhood Immunisation Register)
Australian Childhood Immunisation Register means the Australian Childhood Immunisation Register kept under Part 2 of the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015.
5 Part IVA
6 Subsections 130(3B), (3C), (3D), (3E), (3F) and (3G)
7 After subsection 130(5F)
(5G) This section does not prohibit a person from providing information for inclusion in the register kept under Part 2 of the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015.
8 Subsection 130(11)
Omit “or section 46E”.
9 Subsection 130(13)
10 Subsection 40A(3) (after paragraph (b) of the definition of designated program Act)
(ba) the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015; or
11 Subsection 43A(3) (after paragraph (b) of the definition of designated program Act)
12 Subparagraph 9BA(6)(a)(iii)
(iii) a prescribed body within the meaning of the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015; or
13 At the end of subsection 135A(5C)
; or (d) a person from providing information for inclusion in the register kept under Part 2 of the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015.
Schedule 2—Amendments commencing later in 2016
This Act establishes a register of information about vaccinations.
The purposes of the register relate to supporting Australian vaccination programs, and vaccination matters more broadly.
Sensitive information in the register is protected.
2 Section 4 (definition of ACI register)
AI register means the Australian Immunisation Register.
legal personal representative, of an individual, means:
(a) a parent or guardian of the individual, if the individual is under the age of 18 years; or
(c) a person who holds an enduring power of attorney granted by the individual.
4 Section 4 (definition of purposes of the ACI register)
purposes of the AI register means the purposes set out in section 10.
6 Section 4 (subparagraph (b)(i) of the definition of recognised vaccination provider)
Omit “ACI register”, substitute “AI register”.
7 Section 4 (paragraph (d) of the definition of relevant identifying information)
Omit “parent or guardian”, substitute “legal personal representative”.
8 Section 4 (definition of young individual)
9 Part 2 (heading)
Part 2—Australian Immunisation Register
The Australian Immunisation Register is established to keep information about vaccinations of individuals.
Individuals can opt out from receiving certain information from the register. They can also request for their information in the register not to be disclosed for certain purposes.
Payments relating to vaccinations may be made on behalf of the Commonwealth.
11 Subsection 8(1)
Omit “Australian Childhood Immunisation Register”, substitute “Australian Immunisation Register”.
12 Section 9
Omit “young individual” (wherever occurring), substitute “individual”.
14 Paragraph 9(e)
Omit “young individuals”, substitute “individuals”.
15 Subsection 10(1)
16 Paragraphs 10(1)(a) and (e)
17 Paragraphs 10(1)(f) and (g)
Omit “a young individual’s”, substitute “an individual’s”.
18 Paragraph 10(1)(h)
Omit “a young individual”, substitute “an individual”.
19 Paragraph 10(1)(j)
Omit “young individuals’”, substitute “individuals’”.
20 Subsection 10(2)
(2) For an individual who is incapable of managing his or her health affairs:
(a) paragraph (1)(f) also applies to checking of the individual’s vaccination status by a legal personal representative of the individual; and
(b) paragraphs (1)(h), (i) and (j) also apply to advising, or giving a certificate or information to, a legal personal representative of the individual.
21 Subsection 11(1) (note)
Note: The request could be made by a legal personal representative of an individual who is incapable of managing his or her health affairs (see subsection 10(2)).
22 Subsection 11(2)
(2) An individual may, in the approved form, request that personal information on the AI register relating to or identifying:
(b) if the individual is a legal personal representative of another individual who is incapable of managing his or her health affairs—that other individual;
not be disclosed from the AI register for one or more purposes of the AI register.
23 Paragraph 12(1)(a)
24 Subparagraph 12(1)(b)(i)
25 Subparagraph 12(1)(b)(iii)
26 Paragraph 12(2)(a)
27 Subsection 13(1)
28 Section 21
29 Subsection 22(1) (heading)
Uploading personal information etc. to the AI register
30 Subsection 22(1)
Omit “in the ACI register”, substitute “in the AI register”.
31 Subsection 22(2) (heading)
Using or disclosing protected information in the AI register
Omit “ACI register” (wherever occurring), substitute “AI register”.
33 Subsection 26(2)
Omit “the person’s parent or guardian”, substitute “the person’s legal personal representative”.
34 Section 5 (definition of Australian Childhood Immunisation Register)
35 Subparagraph 22D(2)(a)(ii)
(ii) information included on the Australian Immunisation Register kept under Part 2 of the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015;
Schedule 3—Amendments commencing 1 January 2017
1 Subsection 8(2)
Note: For example, the parts of the register dealing with vaccinations given through school programs could be kept separately and be called the Australian School Vaccination Register.
2 Paragraph 22(2)(f)
Omit “coroner; or”, substitute “coroner.”.
3 Paragraph 22(2)(g)
4 Section 9BA
5 Paragraph 135A(5C)(c)
Omit “powers; or”, substitute “powers.”.
6 Paragraph 135A(5C)(d)