Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458:clause:5_202a
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 202A
Character Range: 842450–843994

202A  Obtaining of, making a record of, disclosure of or use of protected information relating to taxation information

Disclosure to taxation officers for matching against taxation information
 (1) A disclosure of protected information by an officer is made for the purposes of the social security law if:
 (a) the disclosure is to a taxation officer; and
 (b) the disclosure is for the purposes of a taxation officer matching that information against taxation information to facilitate the performance of functions, or the exercise of powers, under the social security law.
 (2) The obtaining of, making of a record of or the use of protected information by an officer is for the purposes of the social security law if the obtaining of, making of the record of or the use of the protected information is in connection with a disclosure referred to in subsection (1).

Authorised collection of personal information that is taxation information
 (3) The collection of personal information about a person is authorised by this Act for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988 if:
 (a) the personal information is taxation information; and
 (b) the collection is from a taxation officer; and
 (c) the collection is for the purposes of the social security law.

Obtaining of taxation information
 (4) If an officer obtains personal information about a person in the circumstances referred to in subsection (3), then the officer has obtained the information under the social security law.

Interpretation
 (5) This section does not limit section 202.