Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2020C00296:section:19a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2020C00296
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 19A
Character Range: 15940–17227

19A  Non‑disclosure of Census information

Non‑disclosure of Census information to Agencies
 (1) A person who is or has been the Statistician or an officer must not, at any time during the period of 99 years beginning on the Census day for a Census:
 (a) be required to divulge or communicate to an Agency any information that is contained in a form that is given to the Statistician or an authorised officer under section 10 in relation to that Census; or
 (b) voluntarily give such information to an Agency;
other than in accordance with this Act.

Non‑disclosure of Census information to a court or tribunal
 (2) A person who is or has been the Statistician or an officer must not, at any time during the period of 99 years beginning on the Census day for a Census:
 (a) be required to divulge or communicate to a court or tribunal any information contained in a form that is given to the Statistician or an authorised officer under section 10 in relation to that Census; or
 (b) voluntarily give such information in evidence in proceedings before a court or tribunal.

Definitions
 (3) In this Act:
Agency has the meaning given by section 7 of the Public Service Act 1999.
Census day, for a Census, means the day appointed, under subsection 8(2), as the Census day for that Census.