Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00046:clause:1_68
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2006C00046
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 68
Character Range: 31865–32781

68  Department may disclose personal information

(1) This item authorises certain disclosures of personal information (as defined by the Privacy Act 1988) for the purpose of facilitating or expediting the exercise of the powers, or performance of the functions, of the Migration Agents Registration Authority under the Migration Act 1958 as amended by this Act.

(2) The Department may make a disclosure to the Migration Institute of Australia Limited (A.C.N. 003 409 390) (the Institute) or an officer or employee of the Institute at a time before 21 March 1998 if the Minister has made an instrument before that time appointing the Institute under section 315 of that Act.

Note: Section 4 of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 lets the Minister make such an instrument before 21 March 1998.

(3) For the purposes of subitem (2), it does not matter when the Department obtained the personal information disclosed.