Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00982:clause:2_17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00982
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 2 cl 17
Character Range: 27901–29506

17  Reporting requirements in relation to linkages
  Despite sections 14 and 15, a linkage that is authorised by those sections ceases to be authorised if, by 30 September of each year, the agency does not provide the Information Commissioner with a report that:
 (a) is in a form approved by the Information Commissioner; and
 (b) includes the following information for the previous financial year (the reporting period):
 (i) for the records that were linked in accordance with section 14 or 15 during the reporting period:
 (A) the total number that were linked under each section; and
 (B) that number, broken down by reference to the permitted purposes;
 (ii) for the records of linked claims information that were destroyed during the reporting period:
 (A) the total number that were destroyed; and
 (B) that number, broken down by reference to the permitted purposes;
 (iii) if there are records that were linked during the reporting period but not destroyed:
 (A) the number of such records; and
 (B) the reason the linked claims information was not destroyed;
 (iv) if there are records that were linked in previous reporting periods but not destroyed:
 (A) the number of such records; and
 (B) the reason the linked claims information was not destroyed.
Note 1: See subsection 5(2) for the meaning of references to destroying linked claims information.
Note 2: The Information Commissioner may make the report publicly available.

Part 7—Requirements with which agencies must comply in relation to old information
Note:  This Part is made for the purposes of paragraph 135AA(5)(f) of the Act.