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AusCheck Act 2007

No. 53, 2007

Compilation No. 14

Compilation date: 14 October 2024

                Includes amendments: Act No. 39, 2024

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the AusCheck Act 2007 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 14 October 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

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Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of Act
4 Definitions
5 Definition of background check
5A Declaration of major national events
6 Crown to be bound
7 Extension to external Territories
Part 2—Establishment of AusCheck scheme
8 Establishment of AusCheck scheme
9 Matters covered by AusCheck scheme—background checks required or permitted other than under regulations made under this Act
10 Matters covered by AusCheck scheme—background checks required or permitted under regulations made under this Act
10AA Matters covered by the AusCheck scheme—background checks in connection with major national events
10A Matters covered by AusCheck scheme—online verification service
11 Secretary may give directions under AusCheck scheme
12 Delegation by Secretary
Part 3—Information management
Division 1—Collection, retention, use and disclosure of information
13 Authorisation of information collection, use and disclosure
14 Authorisation of retention and subsequent use and disclosure of information
14A Special rule relating to collection, retention, use and disclosure of identity verification information by AusCheck staff members
Division 2—Protection of information
15 Protection of information
Part 4—Transitional