Australian Centre for Disease Control Act 2025
An Act to establish the Australian Centre for Disease Control, and for related purposes
1 Short title
This Act is the Australian Centre for Disease Control Act 2025.
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The Australian Centre for Disease Control Act 2025 is a law.
2 Commencement
1 Section 1
1 January 2026.
1 January 2026
Note on table limitations and amendments
3 Simplified outline of this Act
The Director-General has a range of functions relating to public health.
The Director-General has certain obligations.
4 Extension to external Territories
The Act extends to external Territories.
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5 Definitions
6 Simplified outline of this Part
Establishes the Australian Centre for Disease Control and provides administrative arrangements.
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7 Establishment
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7(1) Establishment
Establishment of Australian Centre for Disease Control
Establishs the Australian Centre for Disease Control
7(2) Establishment
Listed entity and accountable authority designation.
(2) For the purposes of the finance law (within the meaning of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013):
the Australian Centre for Disease Control is a listed entity;
the Director-General is the accountable authority of the Centre;
the following persons are officials of the Centre:
8 Constitution of the Centre
9 Functions of the Centre
The Centre has an obligation to assist the Director-General.
(1) The Centre has the following functions:
The Centre assists the Director-General during its functions and duties.
(1) The Centre has the following functions: (a) to assist the Director-General in the performance of the Director-General’s functions and duties and the exercise of the Director-General’s powers under: (i) this Act; and (ii) the Biosecurity Act 2015;
10 Establishment and appointment
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10(1) Establishment and appointment
Appointment of Director-General by Minister
(1) There is to be a Director-General of the Australian Centre for Disease Control.
The Minister has an obligation to appoint a Director-General.
The Minister must appoint a Director-General.
Temporal relation between appointment and Ministerial power
The appointment provision has a temporal relation with the Minister's power.
Implication of appointment on Ministerial authority
The appointment provision implies that the Minister's authority is affected.
Diffusion of obligation from Minister to Director-General
The obligation to appoint a Director-General diffuses from the Minister to the Director-General.
10(2) Establishment and appointment
The Director-General must be appointed by the Minister.
(2) The Director-General is to be appointed by the Minister, by written instrument.
The appointment of the Director-General implies that it must be done by the Minister.
The appointment of the Director-General must occur between two specific dates.
The appointment of the Director-General spreads information about its appointment.
The appointment of the Director-General requires a specific action.
10(3) Establishment and appointment
Must satisfy conditions before appointing a person as Director-General
10(4) Establishment and appointment
The Director-General holds office for a specified period.
11 Functions of the Director-General
The Director-General must provide advice on public health matters.
12 Objectives
Must have regard to specific factors when performing functions.
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Contains temporal intervals for factors.
(c) the need for transparency in the performance of these functions;
13 Powers of the Director-General
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13(1) Powers of the Director-General
Director-General has power to do all things necessary or convenient.
13(2) Powers of the Director-General
Director-General may enter into agreements with States, Territories, or State/Territory government entities.
13(3) Powers of the Director-General
Director-General may enter into arrangement with foreign government body, international organisation, or international partnership.
14 Acting appointments
The Minister may appoint a person to act as Director-General under certain circumstances.
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15 Remuneration and conditions of appointment
15(1) Remuneration and conditions of appointment
Director-General must be paid remuneration determined by the Remuneration Tribunal or prescribed in rules.
15(2) Remuneration and conditions of appointment
Director-General must be paid prescribed allowances.
15(3) Remuneration and conditions of appointment
Recreation leave entitlements determined by the Remuneration Tribunal.
15(4) Remuneration and conditions of appointment
Grant of leave of absence on terms and conditions determined by the Minister.
15(5) Remuneration and conditions of appointment
Subject to the Remuneration Tribunal Act 1973.
16 Resignation
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16(1) Resignation
The Director-General must provide a written resignation to the Minister.
The Director-General must provide a written resignation.
16(2) Resignation
16(3) Resignation
Resignation effective after 28-day period
Directs the Minister to take action on resignation
(3) If the Director-General and the Minister do not agree...
17 Termination of appointment
17(1) Termination of appointment
The Minister may terminate the appointment of the Director-General.
17(2) Termination of appointment
Termination of appointment under specified conditions
Prohibition of Director-General's termination
18 Staff
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18(1) Staff
Staff must be persons engaged under the Public Service Act 1999.
18(2) Staff
Director-General and staff constitute a Statutory Agency.
19 Consultants
Engage consultants on behalf of the Commonwealth.
20 Advice to which this Division applies
Advice given by Director-General to certain individuals on public health matters
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Obligation to provide advice on public health matters
Director-General has a duty to provide advice
Minister, Commonwealth entity, State or Territory government entity must receive advice
21 Publication of public health advice
21(1) Publication of public health advice
Publish public health advice on Centre's website within 30 days of approval.
21(2) Publication of public health advice
Must include supporting information, analysis or reasoning used to reach recommendations.
21(3) Publication of public health advice
Publication of public health advice must be accompanied by the relevant part.
22 Public health advice that is exempt material
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22(1) Public health advice that is exempt material
Prohibition on publishing public health advice under section 21 if exempt material is present.
The Director-General must publish advice under section 21.
The Director-General must not publish advice under section 21 if exempt material is present.
Temporal relation between publication and exemption
The Director-General may publish advice under section 21 during a period when the advice is not exempt material.
The Director-General must not publish advice under section 21 if the advice is present during a period when it is exempt material.
Temporal relation between exemption and publication
The Director-General may publish advice under section 21 until the advice is no longer exempt material.
If the Director-General is satisfied that the advice is exempt material, then the Director-General must not publish advice under section 21.
Conditional action based on exemption status
22(2) Public health advice that is exempt material
Prepare a modified copy of public health advice if possible to prepare without exemptions.
Annual report with reasons for exemption
Prepare a modified copy of public health advice.
Temporal interval between exemption and publication
(a) The advice is exempt material; but (b) it is possible for the Director-General to prepare a copy of the advice, modified by deletions, that would not be exempt material.
Publish the modified copy under section 21.
(d) Cause the modified copy to be published under section 21.
22(3) Public health advice that is exempt material
Include reasons for not publishing public health advice
22(4) Public health advice that is exempt material
Specify subparagraphs of exempt material in annual report
23 Rules may make provision about publication of public health
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23(1) Rules may make provision about publication of public health
Rules may make provision about publication of public health advice under section 21.
23(2) Rules may make provision about publication of public health
Rules may require the Director-General to inform a recipient of advice that is proposed to be published under section 21.
Requires the Director-General to inform a recipient of advice.
24 Register of public health agreements
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24(1) Register of public health agreements
Director-General must publish register of public health agreements on Centre's website.
24(2) Register of public health agreements
Centre must receive information or advice from public health entities.
Centre has an obligation to receive information or advice.
24(3) Register of public health agreements
Rules may prescribe other kinds of arrangements involving the Centre that are public health agreements.
24(4) Register of public health agreements
Must include party names in public health agreements
24(5) Register of public health agreements
Register of public health agreements must include information about expertise and reason for entering into an agreement.
Must provide information about expertise and reason for entering into an agreement.
25 Simplified outline of this Part
Establishes Advisory Council for public health advice.
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26 Establishment of the Advisory Council of the Australian Centre
Establishment of the Advisory Council of the Australian Centre for Disease Control
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Imposes no duty or obligation on any agent
There is no requirement for the establishment of the Advisory Council.
27 Function of the Advisory Council
27(1) Function of the Advisory Council
The Advisory Council must provide advice to the Director-General on certain matters.
The Advisory Council must provide advice.
27(2) Function of the Advisory Council
Request under paragraph (1)(d) is not a legislative instrument.
28 Membership of the Advisory Council
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28(1) Membership of the Advisory Council
Membership requirements for the Advisory Council
(b) the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer;
28(2) Membership of the Advisory Council
Exempts Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer and appointed members from being officials of the Centre.
Exempts individuals from official status.
(2) The Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer and the appointed members are not officials of the Centre for the purposes of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Defines a temporal interval during which the exemption applies.
The exemption applies during the period specified in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Defines a temporal interval until which the exemption remains in effect.
The exemption remains in effect until the end of the period specified in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Defines a mechanism through which the exemption is communicated.
(2) The Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer and the appointed members are not officials of the Centre for the purposes of the clearly stated in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
The exemption is clearly stated in the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013.
Defines a mechanism by which the exemption is implemented.
29 Chair of the Advisory Council
The Director-General is the Chair of the Advisory Council.
30 Appointment of Advisory Council members
30(1) Appointment of Advisory Council members
Each Advisory Council member must be appointed by the Minister on a part-time basis.
(1) Each Advisory Council member (other than the Director-General and the Commonwealth Chief Medical Officer) is to be appointed by the Minister by written instrument, on a part-time basis.
Reappointment of Advisory Council member
An appointed member may be reappointed: see section 33AA of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
30(2) Appointment of Advisory Council members
Member must hold office for a specified period not exceeding 3 years.
30(3) Appointment of Advisory Council members
Ensure Aboriginal person or Torres Strait Islander expertise in health needs
30(3A) Appointment of Advisory Council members
Ensure at least one appointed member has expertise in health needs of people with disability
31 Publication of members of the Advisory Council
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31(1) Publication of members of the Advisory Council
Publish a list of Advisory Council members on the Centre's website.
31(2) Publication of members of the Advisory Council
Permits specified information about a member to be included in the list.
32 Remuneration and allowances
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32(1) Remuneration and allowances
Member must be paid remuneration determined by Remuneration Tribunal or prescribed by rules.
32(2) Remuneration and allowances
Member of Advisory Council must be paid allowances prescribed by rules.
32(3) Remuneration and allowances
Conditional effect subject to another Act
33 Leave
Grant leave of absence on terms and conditions determined by the Director-General.
34 Disclosure of interests to the Director-General—members other
34(1) Disclosure of interests to the Director-General—members other
Member must disclose interests to the Director-General.
34(2) Disclosure of interests to the Director-General—members other
Member must disclose interests to Director-General upon knowledge of relevant facts.
Member knows relevant facts before disclosure
35 Disclosure of interests to the Advisory Council—all members
Members must disclose interests to the Advisory Council
36 Resignation
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36(1) Resignation
Member must provide written resignation to the Minister.
Member has an obligation to provide written resignation.
36(2) Resignation
Resignation takes effect on specified day
The provision specifies a later day for the resignation to take effect
This provision requires a temporal relation between the resignation and its effective date
The provision classifies the resignation as taking effect on a specified day
This provision applies deontic logic to determine when the resignation takes effect
This provision analyzes the argument structure of the resignation's effective date
This provision applies diffusion logic to determine when the resignation takes effect
This provision applies cognitive AI logic to determine when the resignation takes effect
37 Termination
37(1) Termination
The Minister may terminate the appointment of an appointed member under certain conditions.
The Minister has the power to terminate an appointment.
37(2) Termination
Termination of appointment under certain conditions.
Prohibits termination under certain conditions.
(2) The Minister may terminate the appointment of an appointed member if:
Termination can occur within a certain timeframe.
(b) the member is absent, except on leave of absence, for 3 consecutive meetings of the Advisory Council;
Prohibits termination without reasonable excuse.
(c) the member fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 34.
38 Meetings of the Advisory Council
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38(1) Meetings of the Advisory Council
Meetings must be convened at least twice a year.
38(2) Meetings of the Advisory Council
Chair may determine matters relating to the operation of the Advisory Council in writing.
Chair has permission to determine matters.
38(3) Meetings of the Advisory Council
The Advisory Council may operate without a determination in force under subsection (2) if no such determination is in effect.
The Advisory Council has the power to operate without a determination in force.
If no determination is in force, the Advisory Council may operate.
38(4) Meetings of the Advisory Council
Chair must ensure minutes of meetings are kept.
38(5) Meetings of the Advisory Council
38(6) Meetings of the Advisory Council
The Chair may invite a person to attend a meeting for the purpose of advising or informing the Advisory Council on any matter.
38(7) Meetings of the Advisory Council
Publish a summary of advice or recommendations on the Centre's website
38(8) Meetings of the Advisory Council
Ensure summary does not include exempt material
Obligation to ensure summary does not include exempt material
38(9) Meetings of the Advisory Council
A determination made under subsection (2) is not a legislative instrument.
(9) A determination made under subsection (2)
39 Simplified outline of this Part
The Director-General may request information from other entities, and enter into agreements for other entities to give information.
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The Director-General may request information.
40 Prescribed public health activities
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40(1) Prescribed public health activities
Public health activities prescribed by the Director-General
40(2) Prescribed public health activities
Director-General may specify other public health activities by legislative instrument.
40(3) Prescribed public health activities
Director-General must specify public health activities with relation to protection or promotion of public health.
41 Prescribed public health entities
41(1) Prescribed public health entities
Director-General may specify entities as prescribed public health entities.
Directs the Director-General to specify entities.
41(2) Prescribed public health entities
Director-General may specify an entity under subsection (1) if satisfied certain conditions.
42 Designated data service provider
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42(1) Designated data service provider
List of designated data service providers
42(2) Designated data service provider
Director-General may determine an Australian government entity as a designated data service provider.
43 Request or agreement to give information
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43(1) Request or agreement to give information
Request or agreement to give information
43(2) Request or agreement to give information
Entities that can receive a request for information
43(3) Request or agreement to give information
Director-General may specify information in a request or agreement under subsection (1) if it would assist the Director-General in performing its functions or exercising its powers.
Director-General may specify information
44 Request or agreement may be complied with despite other laws
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44(1) Request or agreement may be complied with despite other laws
Entity must provide information in accordance with the request.
Entity has a duty to provide information.
44(2) Request or agreement may be complied with despite other laws
Entity may provide information despite other laws
44(3) Request or agreement may be complied with despite other laws
Subsections (1) and (2) have effect despite other laws
(a) any unwritten law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory
(3) Subsections (1) and (2) have effect despite: (a) any other written law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory, whether enacted before or after the commencement of this Act;
(b) any unwritten law of the Commonwealth or a State or Territory
whether enacted before or after the commencement of this Act
44(4) Request or agreement may be complied with despite other laws
Subsections (1) and (2) are subject to designated secrecy laws.
45 Director-General may direct person to give information
45(1) Director-General may direct person to give information
Director-General may direct person to give information
45(2) Director-General may direct person to give information
Director-General must direct person to give information.
(i) require the specified information to be given on or before a specified day;
45(3) Director-General may direct person to give information
Must provide information within 14 days of direction.
45(4) Director-General may direct person to give information
The Director-General may direct a person to give information under certain circumstances.
The Director-General may direct a person to give information.
The Director-General has consulted the Advisory Council about the proposed direction.
45(5) Director-General may direct person to give information
Cannot direct person to give information
...give a direction under subsection (1)
46 Recipient of direction must comply despite other laws
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46(1) Recipient of direction must comply despite other laws
Recipient must comply with direction despite other laws
46(2) Recipient of direction must comply despite other laws
Entity must comply with direction despite other laws
47 Review of decision to give direction
Application for review of decision to give direction
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48 Civil penalty for failure to comply with direction
Failure to comply with direction results in civil penalty.
Prohibits failure to comply with direction.
Given a direction under subsection 45(1)
Classifies information as required by the Director-General.
The person has the information in a class of information to be given.
Penalty applies during failure to comply with direction.
The person fails to comply with the direction.
49 Register of directions
49(1) Register of directions
Publish a register of directions on the Centre's website.
49(2) Register of directions
Register of directions must include reason for direction and other prescribed information.
49(3) Register of directions
Information relating to recipients of directions, form of publication, and circumstances for removal from the register
Rules require the register to include information
Rules provide for the form in which the register must be published
Rules provide for circumstances in which directions may be removed from the register
49(4) Register of directions
Ensure register does not include exempt material
Obligation to ensure register does not include exempt material
The Director-General must take reasonable steps
to ensure that the register does not include exempt material
50 Purpose and effect of this Division
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50(1) Purpose and effect of this Division
Authorisation for use and disclosure of relevant information
50(2) Purpose and effect of this Division
An authorisation in this Division does not limit any other authorisation in this Division.
Authorisation does not limit other authorisation
does not limit any other authorisation in this Division
51 Authorisation—functions, duties and powers under this Act and
51(1) Authorisation—functions, duties and powers under this Act and
Use or disclose relevant information for specified purposes.
Permission to use or disclose information.
51(2) Authorisation—functions, duties and powers under this Act and
Disclosure of protected information may be made to authorized persons.
51(3) Authorisation—functions, duties and powers under this Act and
Disclosure of protected information under certain conditions.
51(4) Authorisation—functions, duties and powers under this Act and
Exemption from section 51(4) for prescribed public health entities
Section does not apply to prescribed public health entities
52 Authorisation—functions, duties and powers under the
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52(1) Authorisation—functions, duties and powers under the
Use or disclose relevant information for specified purposes under the Biosecurity Act 2015.
Permission to use or disclose information
52(2) Authorisation—functions, duties and powers under the
Disclosure of protected information is permitted if certain conditions are met.
Permission to disclose protected information.
53 Authorisation—disclosure in the public interest
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53(1) Authorisation—disclosure in the public interest
The Director-General may disclose relevant information.
53(2) Authorisation—disclosure in the public interest
Director-General can disclose protected information.
(a) it is in the public interest to do so; and (b) the purpose of the disclosure could not be achieved without disclosing the protected information.
The Director-General may only disclose protected information under subsection (1) if...
Director-General must certify that it is in the public interest to disclose protected information.
Disclosure must occur during a specific time period.
Disclosure must occur until a certain condition is met.
53(3) Authorisation—disclosure in the public interest
Guidelines for certificates may be prescribed
53(4) Authorisation—disclosure in the public interest
Guidelines for exercise of Director-General's power to give certificates
53(5) Authorisation—disclosure in the public interest
Must act in accordance with guidelines when deciding to give a certificate.
54 Authorisation—data service providers
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54(1) Authorisation—data service providers
Disclosure of information to data service providers for data services
54(2) Authorisation—data service providers
Authorized data service providers and employees may use and disclose information for the purpose of providing data services to the Director-General.
55 Authorisation—disclosure to Australian Bureau of Statistics and
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55(1) Authorisation—disclosure to Australian Bureau of Statistics and
The Director-General may disclose relevant information to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
55(2) Authorisation—disclosure to Australian Bureau of Statistics and
Disclosure of information to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
56 Authorisation—disclosure to oversight or integrity agency
56(1) Authorisation—disclosure to oversight or integrity agency
Disclosure of relevant information to specified agencies for specific purposes.
(1) The Director-General may disclose...
Temporal interval for disclosure to agencies.
(a) the disclosure is to any of the following:
Implication of disclosure on agency functions.
the disclosure is for the purpose of that person performing a function or duty or exercising a power.
56(2) Authorisation—disclosure to oversight or integrity agency
No provision of an Act mentioned in subsection (1) is limited by this section.
Section does not limit any provision of an Act.
Any provision of an Act mentioned in subsection (1)
57 Authorisation—obtaining legal advice
Disclosure of relevant information for obtaining legal advice is permitted.
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Permission to disclose relevant information for obtaining legal advice.
58 Authorisation—disclosure to court, tribunal etc.
58(1) Authorisation—disclosure to court, tribunal etc.
Disclosure of relevant information to a court exercising federal jurisdiction is permitted.
58(2) Authorisation—disclosure to court, tribunal etc.
Disclosure of relevant information to court, tribunal, authority or person.
59 Authorisation—use or disclosure under another law
Use or disclosure of relevant information under another law.
60 Authorisation—disclosure to entity that provided information
Disclosure of relevant information to the entity that provided it.
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61 Authorisation—disclosure to entity to which information relates
Disclosure of relevant information to the entity to which it relates is permitted.
62 Authorisation—information already publicly available
Use or disclose relevant information if already publicly available.
63 Authorisation—threats to safety, health or wellbeing
Use or disclose relevant information under certain circumstances.
Reasonable belief necessary for safety, health or wellbeing.
64 Authorisation—consent
Consent required for using or disclosing relevant information.
Entity consents to use or disclose information.
Person may use or disclose relevant information.
65 Authorisation—disclosure to prescribed public health entities
65(1) Authorisation—disclosure to prescribed public health entities
Disclosure of relevant information to prescribed public health entities for assisting in carrying out a prescribed public health activity.
The Director-General may disclose relevant information
65(2) Authorisation—disclosure to prescribed public health entities
Authorized disclosure of information to public health entities
65(3) Authorisation—disclosure to prescribed public health entities
Director-General must approve disclosure under certain conditions.
65(4) Authorisation—disclosure to prescribed public health entities
The prescribed public health entity must use or disclose the relevant information only in accordance with the undertaking.
The prescribed public health entity has an obligation to use or disclose the relevant information only in accordance with the undertaking.
(4) The condition in this subsection is satisfied if...
...the use or disclosure is either: (a) all of the following;...
The prescribed public health entity must use or disclose the relevant information within a specified time frame.
(ii) in accordance with any principles determined under subsection (6);
The prescribed public health entity must cease using or disclosing the relevant information after a specified time frame.
(iii) reasonably necessary to carry out a prescribed public health activity specified in the undertaking;
The prescribed public health entity has permission to use or disclose the relevant information in accordance with the undertaking.
65(5) Authorisation—disclosure to prescribed public health entities
Disclosure of information to public health entities under certain conditions.
65(6) Authorisation—disclosure to prescribed public health entities
Director-General may determine principles for disclosure to public health entities
66 Authorisation—use or disclosure by prescribed public health
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66(1) Authorisation—use or disclosure by prescribed public health
Prescribed public health entities must use or disclose information under subsection 65(1) or (2).
Obligation to use or disclose information
Temporal interval for application of section
66(2) Authorisation—use or disclosure by prescribed public health
Use or disclosure of information for prescribed public health activities
(2) The prescribed public health entity...
67 Director-General may make data sharing declaration
67(1) Director-General may make data sharing declaration
Director-General must make data sharing declaration under certain conditions.
Must provide a data sharing declaration.
(a) there is a severe and immediate, or severe and unforeseen, threat to public health; (b) making the declaration is necessary to respond to the threat.
(1) The Director-General may, in writing, make a declaration (a data sharing declaration) under this subsection if the Director-General is satisfied that: (a) there is a severe and immediate, or severe and unforeseen, threat to public health; and (b) making the declaration is necessary to respond to the threat.
Must provide a data sharing declaration under certain conditions.
67(2) Director-General may make data sharing declaration
Data sharing declaration must specify certain matters.
(a) the kinds of information to which the declaration applies;
67(3) Director-General may make data sharing declaration
Director-General must make data sharing declaration for permitted purposes directly related to preventing or reducing public health threat.
67(4) Director-General may make data sharing declaration
Data sharing declaration may provide differently for different kinds of information, entities or classes of entities, and permitted purposes.
67(5) Director-General may make data sharing declaration
Director-General may make data sharing declaration subject to conditions.
Permission to make a data sharing declaration
67(6) Director-General may make data sharing declaration
Director-General may make data sharing declaration.
68 When data sharing declarations cease to be in force
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69 Authorisation—data sharing declarations
Entities may collect, use or disclose information if specified conditions are met.
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Permission to collect, use or disclose information.
The entity is specified in the declaration, or is in a class of entities specified in the declaration.
The declaration specifies classes of entities.
The information is disclosed to an entity specified in the declaration, or an entity included in a class of entities specified in the declaration.
Permission for collection and use of information.
The collection, use or disclosure is for a permitted purpose specified in the declaration.
70 Authorisations have effect despite any other law
70(1) Authorisations have effect despite any other law
Authorisation provisions override other laws
Overriding effect of authorisation provisions
Authorisation provisions take precedence
Authorisation provisions apply during the commencement period
70(2) Authorisations have effect despite any other law
Authorisation provision is subject to designated secrecy laws.
70(3) Authorisations have effect despite any other law
Authorisation provision constitutes an authorisation for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988.
71 Unauthorised use or disclosure of protected information
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71(1) Unauthorised use or disclosure of protected information
Unauthorized use or disclosure of protected information is prohibited.
Prohibits unauthorized use or disclosure of protected information.
(a) the person is, or has been, an entrusted person; and (b) the person has obtained or generated information in the course of or for the purposes of...
the person uses or discloses the information.
(c) the information is protected information; and (d) the person uses or discloses the information.
(i) performing functions or duties, or exercising powers, under this Act; or (ii) assisting another person to perform functions or duties, or exercise powers, under this Act; or (iii) providing data services to the Director-General; or (iv) receiving information given in accordance with a request or agreement under subsection 43(1) or a direction under subsection 45(1); and
(c) the person uses or discloses the information.
71(2) Unauthorised use or disclosure of protected information
71(3) Unauthorised use or disclosure of protected information
Penalty: Imprisonment for 2 years or 120 penalty units, or both.
Defines a temporal interval for authorized use of protected information.
(d) the person has obtained or generated information as a result of a use or disclosure of information authorised by this Act;
Authorized use is within a specific temporal interval.
Defines a recurring trace for authorized use of protected information.
(e) the information is protected information;
Authorized use creates a recurring trace.
71(4) Unauthorised use or disclosure of protected information
Penalty: Imprisonment for 1 years or 60 penalty units, or both.
72 Compensation for acquisition of property
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72(1) Compensation for acquisition of property
Compensation for acquisition of property on just terms
72(2) Compensation for acquisition of property
Compensation for acquisition of property if Commonwealth and person disagree on amount.
73 Simplified outline of this Part
Part provides for how civil penalty provisions in this Act are enforceable under the Regulatory Powers Act.
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74 Civil penalty provisions
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74(1) Civil penalty provisions
Civil penalty provisions are enforceable under Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act.
Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act allows enforcement.
Civil penalty provisions are enforceable.
74(2) Civil penalty provisions
Director-General is an authorised applicant in relation to civil penalty provisions.
74(3) Civil penalty provisions
List of courts relevant for civil penalty provisions
74(4) Civil penalty provisions
Extends Part 4 of the Regulatory Powers Act to external Territories.
75 Simplified outline of this Part
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76 Delegation by the Director-General
76(1) Delegation by the Director-General
Delegation of Director-General's functions to SES employees
76(2) Delegation by the Director-General
Delegation of certain functions is prohibited
76(3) Delegation by the Director-General
Must comply with written directions of the Director-General.
Obligation to comply with written directions.
76(4) Delegation by the Director-General
The Director-General may give directions in writing.
77 Protection from liability etc.
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77(1) Protection from liability etc.
No liability for Commonwealth or State enactments due to information collection, use, or disclosure under this Act.
No liability implies obligation to comply with the Act.
No liability for Commonwealth or State enactments.
The provision exempts individuals from liability for Commonwealth or State enactments due to information collection, use, or disclosure under this Act.
The provision requires individuals to comply with the Act when collecting, using, or disclosing information in accordance with this Act.
Information in accordance with this Act.
The provision implies that individuals have a duty to comply with the Act when collecting, using, or disclosing information in accordance with this Act.
77(2) Protection from liability etc.
Exemption from liability for authorized collection, use or disclosure under designated secrecy law.
Permission to authorize collection, use or disclosure under secrecy law.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in relation to a designated secrecy law.
Authorised collection, use or disclosure is permitted without liability for civil proceedings.
Temporal interval for authorized collection, use or disclosure under secrecy law.
Temporal interval for authorization is established.
Recurring trace of authorized collection, use or disclosure under secrecy law.
Recurring trace established for authorization.
Diffusion of exemption through authorized collection, use or disclosure under secrecy law.
Exemption diffuses through authorization.
CogAI reasoning for exemption under secrecy law.
Exemption is reasoned through authorization.
77(3) Protection from liability etc.
Protection from liability for collecting, using or disclosing information
If the Act is followed, then no liability for loss or damage
(3) A person is not liable to civil proceedings...
The Act justifies the protection from liability for authorized information collection, use and disclosure
The Act traces the authorized information collection, use and disclosure
Authorized collection, use or disclosure
77(4) Protection from liability etc.
No liability for contravening medical standards due to information collection under the Act.
(A person does not contravene medical standards, or any other relevant professional standards).
(A person collecting, using or disclosing information in accordance with this Act) does not contravene medical standards, or any other relevant professional standards.
No liability for contravening medical standards due to overlapping time periods.
(A person does not contravene medical standards, or any other relevant professional standards) and (A person collecting, using or disclosing information in accordance with this Act) overlap.
No liability for contravening medical standards due to repeated collection, use, and disclosure of information under the Act.
(A person does not contravene medical standards, or any other relevant professional standards) and (A person collecting, using or disclosing information in accordance with this Act) repeat.
No liability for contravening medical standards due to diffusion of information under the Act.
(A person does not contravene medical standards, or any other relevant professional standards) and (A person collecting, using or disclosing information in accordance with this Act) diffuse.
No liability for contravening medical standards due to recognition of exempt standard under the Act.
(A person does not contravene medical standards, or any other relevant professional standards) and (The collection, use, and disclosure of information under this Act is recognized as a relevant professional standard).
77A Annual pandemic preparedness and climate reporting
Annual pandemic preparedness and climate reporting assessment required
78 Review of operation of Act
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78(1) Review of operation of Act
78(2) Review of operation of Act
Persons conducting review must not be employed by Centre.
78(3) Review of operation of Act
Must commence review as soon as practicable after the end of the 5 year period.
(3) The persons conducting the review must commence the review as soon as practicable after the end of the 5 year period to which the report relates.
78(4) Review of operation of Act
Must provide written report of review to Minister
78(5) Review of operation of Act
Must provide report in each House of Parliament within 15 sitting days.
79 Law relating to legal professional privilege not affected
No effect on legal professional privilege law
80 Rules
Power to make rules by legislative instrument