Commonwealth Numbered Acts

STUDENT IDENTIFIERS ACT 2014 (NO. 36, 2014)

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--PRELIMINARY

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement  
   3.      Simplified outline of this Act  
   4.      Definitions  
   5.      Act to bind the Crown  
   6.      Extension to external Territories  
   7.      Extraterritorial application  

   PART 2--STUDENT IDENTIFIERS

           Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part

   8.      Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--Assignment of student identifiers etc

   9.      Application for the assignment of an identifier  
   10.     Assignment of an identifier by the Registrar  
   11.     Destruction of personal information collected for the purpose of making an application  
   12.     Registrar to resolve problems in relation to the assignment of student identifiers  
   13.     Review by the Administrative Appeals Tribunal  

           Division 3--Verification or giving of student identifiers

   14.     Request to verify or give a student identifier  
   15.     Verification or giving of a student identifier  

           Division 4--Protection of records of student identifiers

   16.     Records of student identifiers must be protected from misuse etc.  

           Division 5--Collection, use or disclosure of student identifiers

   17.     Unauthorised collection, use or disclosure of student identifiers  
   18.     Collection, use or disclosure by the Registrar  
   19.     Collection, use or disclosure with the individual's consent  
   20.     Collection, use or disclosure relating to unlawful activities etc.  
   21.     Collection, use or disclosure for law enforcement purposes etc.  
   22.     Collection, use or disclosure authorised by regulations  

           Division 6--Interaction with the Privacy Act 1988

   23.     Contraventions that are interferences with the privacy of an individual  
   24.     Additional functions of the Information Commissioner  
   25.     Use or disclosure of personal information authorised for the purposes of the Privacy Act 1988  

   PART 3--AUTHENTICATED VET TRANSCRIPTS

   26.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   27.     Individual may be given access to an authenticated VET transcript etc.  
   28.     Registered training organisation or VET-related body may be given access to an authenticated VET transcript etc.  
   29.     Requirement relating to extracts from authenticated VET transcripts  

   PART 4--STUDENT IDENTIFIERS REGISTRAR ETC.

           Division 1--Simplified outline of this Part

   30.     Simplified outline of this Part  

           Division 2--Student Identifiers Registrar

              Subdivision A--Functions and powers

   31.     Student Identifiers Registrar  
   32.     Functions of the Registrar  
   33.     Commonwealth Minister may give directions to the Registrar  

              Subdivision B--Appointment of Registrar

   34.     Appointment  
   35.     Term of appointment  
   36.     Acting Registrar  

              Subdivision C--Terms and conditions of appointment

   37.     Remuneration and allowances  
   38.     Leave of absence  
   39.     Outside employment  
   40.     Disclosure of interests  
   41.     Other terms and conditions  
   42.     Resignation  
   43.     Termination of appointment  

              Subdivision D--Delegation

   44.     Delegation by the Registrar  

           Division 3--Staff and consultants assisting Registrar

   45.     Staff  
   46.     Secondment of Commonwealth, State or Territory officers etc.  
   47.     Consultants  

           Division 4--Special Account

   48.     Student Identifiers Special Account  
   49.     Credits to the Account  
   50.     Purposes of the Account  

           Division 5--Annual report

   51.     Annual report  

   PART 5--OTHER MATTERS

   52.     Simplified outline of this Part  
   53.     Issue of VET qualifications etc.  
   54.     Saving of other laws and remedies  
   55.     Disapplication of Division 5 of Part 2  
   56.     Severability  
   57.     Regulations