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the reasons for deciding to conduct the program, including:
              1. the justification for the program;
              2. alternative measures to data matching that were considered, and the reasons why they were discounted;
              3. a statement of the costs and benefits of the program, including the outcomes from the program and the outcomes that would arise in the absence of the program; and
              4. any other measures of effectiveness taken into account in deciding to initiate the program.
      1. Public inspection of program protocols
1)                   The matching agency must provide a copy of the program protocol to the Information Commissioner.
2)                   The matching agency must publish the program protocol and cause a notice to be published in the Gazette unless the Information Commissioner is satisfied that its availability would be or would be likely to be contrary to the public interest (e.g. by prejudicing the integrity of legitimate investigative methods).

9.                  Compliance with program protocol
    Agencies must comply with the program protocol.
10.              Amendments to program protocol
1)                   Any amendments to the program protocol must be approved by the Information Commissioner, filed with him or her and made available for public inspection.
2)                   Assistance agencies must take all reasonable steps to ensure that individuals are informed that a program protocol which outlines the nature and purposes of the program is available from the Information Commissioner.

Part 3 – Technical standards
11.              Matching agency must maintain a technical standards report
1)                   Prior to commencing a program, the matching agency must prepare a technical standards report dealing with the matters set out in subsection (2).
2)                   A technical standards report prepared in accordance with subsection (1) must include the following matters:
              1. the nature and quality of data supplied by source agencies, including:
(i)                  key terms and their definitions;
(ii)                the relevance of data collected;
(iii)              the timing of the collection of data; and
(iv)              the scope and completeness of data to be collected; and
b.                   the specification for each matching algorithm or project, including:
(i)                  matching algorithms used;
(ii)                operating procedures for the program;
(iii)              any use of identification numbers for the purpose of personal assistance, especially tax file numbers;
(iv)              the nature of the information being sought through the matching process; and
(v)                the relevant data definitions and the rules for recognising matches; and
c.                    techniques used to ensure the continued integrity of the program including the procedures that have been established to confirm the validity of matching results; and
d.                   techniques adopted to overcome identifiable problems with the quality of data and to standardise data items; and
e.                    security features included in the program to control and minimise access to personal information, including through regular review of the program.
3)                   The