Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01269:reg:14aa:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2015L01269
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 14AA (pt 1/8)
Character Range: 939–3941

14AA    Research, statistical analysis and policy development – education and related purposes
14A Matters of relevance
15 Administration and enforcement of the National Law
16 Establishment and operation of the Family Responsibilities Commission
16A Reparations
16B Child protection agencies
16C Public Housing Administration
16D School enrolment and attendance
16E School infrastructure
Part 3 Guidelines — public interest certificate (homeless young person)
17 Application
18 When public interest certificate may be given
19 Abuse or violence
20 Verification for payment
21 Reconciliation
22 Assurance

         Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Determination
  This Determination is the Family Assistance (Public Interest Certificate Guidelines) Determination 2015.

2 Commencement
  This Determination commences on the day after it is registered.

3 Revocation
  The Family Assistance (Public Interest Certificate Guidelines) (DSS) Determination 2014 is revoked.

3A Savings provision
  Despite the revocation in section 3, the Family Assistance (Public Interest Certificate Guidelines) (DSS) Determination 2014 continues in force in relation to public interest certificates made under and in accordance with that instrument.

4 Purpose
  The purpose of this Determination is to set out guidelines for the exercise of the Secretary's power to give certificates for the purposes of paragraph 168(1)(a) of the Act.

5 Definitions
  In this Determination:
Act means the A New Tax System (Family Assistance) (Administration) Act 1999.
Department means the Department of Social Services.
Human Services Department means the Department of Human Services.
family assistance payment means:
(a)  a payment of a benefit, allowance or advance that constitutes family
  assistance within the meaning of the Family Assistance Act; or
(b)  a payment of an enrolment advance under Division 3 of Part 8A of the Act; or
(c)  a payment of one-off payment to families.
family member has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act 1991.
Minister means:
 (a) a Minister of State administering any part of:
   (i) the social security law; or
  (ii) the family assistance law; or
   (iii) the Human Services (Centrelink) Act 1997; or
 (b) the Prime Minister.
public interest certificate means a certificate, under paragraph 168(1)(a) of the Act, for the disclosure of relevant information.
relevant information means information about a person (including protected information) acquired by an officer in the performance of his or her functions or duties, or in the exercise of his or her powers, under the family assistance law.
social security payment has the same meaning as in the Social Security Act 1991.
Note 1   The following expressions are defined in the Act:
 Family Assistance Act
 family assistance law
 officer
 protected information
 Secretary.
Note 2   The following expression is defined in the Family Assistance Act and has the same meaning in the Act (see subsection 3(2) of the Act):
 one‑off