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Commonwealth Registers Act 2020

No. 65, 2020

Compilation No. 3

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 38, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Commonwealth Registers Act 2020 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 2024 (the compilation date).

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the Register for the compiled law.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Editorial changes

For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.

Modifications

If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the Register for the compiled law.

Self‑repealing provisions

If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of this Act
4 Simplified outline of this Act
5 Definitions
Part 2—The Registrar
6 Appointment of the Registrar
7 Functions
8 Powers
9 Directions by Minister
10 Delegation
11 Assisted decision making
12 Liability for damages
Part 3—How the Registrar is to perform and exercise functions and powers
13 Data standards
14 Giving information to the Registrar
15 How the Registrar is to perform and exercise functions and powers
Part 4—Disclosure of information
16 Disclosure framework
17 Protection of confidentiality of protected information
18 Authorisation of recording or disclosure
19 Preventing disclosure of particular protected information
20 Authorisation for purposes of Privacy Act
21 Disclosure to a court
Part 5—Miscellaneous
22 Review of decisions
23 Extracts of information to be admissible in evidence
24 Annual report
25 Rules
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history

An Act relating to a government registry regime, and for related purposes

Part 1—Preliminary