Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01114:reg:15
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01114
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 15
Character Range: 10968–13237

15  Disclosure of unidentified information
 (1) Information in the form of individual statistical records may be disclosed if:
 (a) all direct identifiers, such as name and address, have been removed; and
 (b) if the information relates to an individual — the information is disclosed in a manner that is not likely to enable the identification of the individual; and
 (c) the Statistician has been given an undertaking in relation to the information that complies with subsection (2).
 (2) An undertaking complies with this subsection if the undertaking specifies that the individual or organisation covered by the undertaking:
 (a) will not attempt to use the information to identify particular individuals or organisations to which the information relates; and
 (b) will only use the information for statistical or research purposes; and
 (c) if the information is to be disclosed to an individual — will not disclose the information to another individual, or to an organisation, without the approval in writing of the Statistician; and
 (d) if the information is to be disclosed to an organisation:
 (i) will not disclose the information to an individual outside the organisation, or to another organisation, without the written approval of the Statistician; and
 (ii) if the Statistician considers it reasonably necessary in a particular case — will only disclose the information to an individual in the organisation who has also given the Statistician an undertaking that complies with this subsection; and
 (e) if the Statistician considers that it is reasonably necessary in a particular case — will comply with one or more of the following conditions:
 (i) as soon as is practicable, the information, and any copies of it, will be destroyed or returned to the Statistician after the purposes for which the information is to be disclosed have been achieved;
 (ii) officers (within the meaning of section 3 of the Act) will be given access to any information, documents or premises for the purpose of ensuring that an undertaking given under this subsection has been complied with;
 (iii) any other condition.
Note:  It is an offence to fail to comply with an undertaking that is given under a provision of this Determination (see subsection 19(3) of the Act).