Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458:clause:5_202:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2024C00458
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 202 (pt 2/4)
Character Range: 835546–838442

information was disclosed to the person under section 207 or 208 of this Act; or
 (f) with the express or implied authorisation of the person to whom the information relates.
Note: For an example of a disclosure of, making a record of or the use of protected information for the purposes of the social security law, see section 202A.
 (2AA) A person may use protected information to produce information in an aggregated form that does not disclose, either directly or indirectly, information about a particular person.
 (2A) A person engaged (whether as an employee or otherwise) by a service organisation may:
 (a) obtain protected information; or
 (b) make a record of protected information; or
 (c) disclose protected information to another person; or
 (d) otherwise use protected information;
if the person believes, on reasonable grounds, that the obtaining, recording, disclosure or use that is proposed to be made of the information by the person is reasonably necessary for one or more of the purposes specified in subsection (2B).
 (2B) The purposes for which the person may obtain, record, disclose or use protected information are as follows:
 (a) facilitating access by a service recipient to a work‑related service provided by a service organisation;
 (b) facilitating efficient and effective delivery of a work‑related service by a service organisation;
 (c) facilitating efficient and effective performance of duties or exercise of functions relating to the provision of work‑related services by a service organisation;
 (d) facilitating efficient and effective administration by the Commonwealth of one or more of the matters mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) or (c) (for example, payments to service organisations by the Commonwealth);
 (e) any other purpose determined by the Secretary under subsection (2E).
 (2C) A person may:
 (a) obtain protected information; or
 (b) make a record of protected information; or
 (c) disclose protected information to another person; or
 (d) otherwise use protected information;
if the Secretary believes, on reasonable grounds, that the obtaining, recording, disclosure or use that is proposed to be made of the information by the person is reasonably necessary for one or more of the following purposes:
 (e) research into matters of relevance to a Department that is administering any part of the social security law;
 (f) statistical analysis of matters of relevance to a Department that is administering any part of the social security law;
 (g) policy development.
 (2D) In this section:
service organisation means:
 (a) an Agency (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999); or
 (b) another authority of the Commonwealth; or
 (c) an organisation that performs services for the Commonwealth.
service recipient means a person:
 (a) who is receiving a social security payment, benefit or allowance; or
 (b) who has made a claim for