Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01267:reg:17c:p7
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01267
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 17C (pt 7/9)
Character Range: 16638–19700

customer;
               relevant information may be disclosed to the second public utility for the purpose of this section if the disclosure is necessary to enable the second public utility to confirm the entitlement of the customer to a social security related concession.

       (2)                    In this section, public utility means a legal entity that provides, or is related to a legal entity that provides, any of the  following services to the public:
          (a)                        water;
          (b)                        sewerage;
          (c)                        gas;
          (d)                        electricity; or
          (e)                        telecommunications.

    18 Matters of relevance

 (1) Subject to subsection (2), relevant information may be disclosed for the purpose of this section if the disclosure is necessary for the purpose of facilitating the progress or resolution of matters of relevance within the portfolio responsibilities of a department that is administering any part of the family assistance law or the social security law.

 (2) In this section, a matter of relevance to a department includes a programme or activity that provides assistance or services to a class of people that includes at least some persons receiving payments or entitlements under the social security law or the family assistance law.

    18A Research and statistical analysis

  Relevant information may be disclosed for the purpose of this section if the disclosure is necessary for the purpose of:
          (a)        research into (including evaluation or monitoring of, or reporting on) matters of relevance to a department that is administering any part of the family assistance law or the social security law; or
          (b)        statistical analysis of those matters.

    18B APS Code of Conduct investigations

      Relevant information may be disclosed for the purpose of this section if the disclosure is necessary for the purpose of:
          (a)        investigating suspected breaches of the APS Code of Conduct; and
          (b)        making a decision on whether the APS Code of Conduct has been breached.

Part 3 Guidelines — public interest certificate (homeless young person)

    19 Application

 (1) This Part applies if the relevant information for disclosure relates to a homeless young person.

 (2) In this Part:
homeless young person means a person:
 (a) who is under 18 years; and
 (b) who has sought a social security payment on the ground of being a homeless person.
parent, in relation to a homeless young person, means:
 (a) a natural parent, adoptive parent or relationship parent of the homeless young person with whom the homeless young person normally lived before becoming a homeless young person; or
 (b) if a parent referred to in paragraph (a) is a member of a couple and normally lives with the other member of the couple — the other member of the couple; or
 (c) any other person (other than the homeless young person's partner) on whom the homeless young