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Data‑matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990

No. 20, 1991

Compilation No. 42

Compilation date: 11 December 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 128, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 11 December 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

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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If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.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
2A Application of the Criminal Code
3 Interpretation
3A Directions by Secretary of the Social Services Department
3B Norfolk Island
Part 2—Data‑matching
4 Matching agency
5 Effect of other Acts
6 Matching of data
7 Steps in data matching cycle
8 Data may be sent on‑line
9 Length of data matching cycle
10 Source agencies may use results of data program
11 Notice of proposed action
12 Rules relating to privacy
13 Investigations of breaches of privacy
14 Complaints of breaches of privacy
15 Confidentiality
15A Appropriation
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history

An Act to provide for the matching of data in relation to certain assistance and tax and to amend the Privacy Act 1988

Part 1—Preliminary