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National Disability Insurance Scheme (Protection and Disclosure of Information) Rules 2013

as amended

made under sections 58 and 67 of the

National Disability Insurance Scheme Act 2013 (the Act).

Compilation No. 3

Compilation start date:    11 November 2016

                        Includes amendments up to: National Disability Insurance Scheme (Protection and Disclosure of Information) Amendment Rules 2016

The Act establishes the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

People who are participants in the NDIS will be assisted to develop a personal, goal-based plan about how they will be provided with general supports and reasonable and necessary supports.

The NDIS will respect the interests of people with disability in exercising choice and control about matters that affect them.

National Disability Insurance Scheme (Protection and Disclosure of Information) Rules 2013

These Rules are made for the purposes of sections 58 and 67 of the Act.

These Rules are about safeguarding the privacy of people whose information is held by the Agency. These Rules deal with the circumstances in which a State or Territory law may prevent the disclosure of information or a document by a person to the Agency, and the ability of the CEO of the Agency to disclose information in the public interest or to a Commonwealth, State or Territory Department or authority.

This compilation was prepared by the Department of Social Services.

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (Protection and Disclosure of Information) Rules 2013 as in force on 11 November 2016. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.

This compilation was prepared on 15 November 2016.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes.

Provisions ceasing to have effect

If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Contents

National Disability Insurance Scheme (Protection and Disclosure of Information) Rules 2013

Part 1 What these Rules are about

Part 2 Outline of these Rules

Part 3 Effect of State and Territory laws on a requirement