Updated: 12 April 2023

Privacy Act 1988 and other legislation

I, Angelene Falk, Australian Information Commissioner, pursuant to section 25 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010 (Cth), revoke all previous instruments, and delegate to the persons from time to time holding, occupying or performing the duties of the positions listed in column 1 of the schedule below, all powers and functions conferred upon me by the provisions referred to in the Acts listed in columns 2 to 8 of the schedule below.

PositionDeputy Commissioner, Senior Executive Service Band 2
Privacy Act 1988

Part IIIC, Division 3 - Commissioner may direct entity to notify eligible data breach, s 26WR

Part IIIC, Division 4 – Power to obtain information and documents relating to eligible data breaches, s 26WU

Part IV — Functions of the Information Commissioner, all functions and powers (except ss 28(1)(a) or (b), 33B)

Part V — Investigations, all functions and powers (except ss 53B, 55B, 62, 66 and 68)

Part VI, Division 1 — Public interest determinations, ss 73, 74, 75, 76, and 77

Part VI, Division 3 — Register of Determinations, s 80E.

Part VIIIA – Public health contact information, all functions and powers

Crimes Act 1914

Part VIIC, Division 5, ss 85ZZ; 85ZZA; 85ZZC

Data matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990

Section 13(7)

Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010

Section 29

My Health Records Act 2012

Sections 73, 73A

Telecommunications Act 1997

Section 309(1)

Competition and Consumer Act 2010

Part IVD, Division 5, ss 56EQ (except s 56EQ(1)(a)); 56ER(1) and (2); 56ET (all functions and powers in Part V of the Privacy Act 1988 except ss 53B, 55B, 62, 66 and 68 of the Privacy Act 1988)

Part IVD, Division 7, s 56GA(1)(a)

Position

Assistant Commissioner, Senior Executive Service Band 1, Dispute Resolution and Major Investigations Branches

Privacy Act 1988

Part IIIC, Division 4 – Power to obtain information and documents relating to eligible data breaches, s 26WU

Part IV — Functions of the Information Commissioner, all functions and powers (except ss 28(1)(a) or (b), 33B)

Part V — Investigations, all functions and powers (except ss, 53B, 55B, 62, 66 and 68)

Part VI, Division 1 — Public interest determinations, ss 73, 74, 75, 76, and 77

Part VI, Division 3 — Register of Determinations, s 80E.

Part VIIIA – Public health contact information, all functions and powers

Crimes Act 1914

Part VIIC, Division 5, ss 85ZZ; 85ZZA; 85ZZC

Data matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990

Section 13(7)

Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010

Section 29

My Health Records Act 2012

Sections 73, 73A

Tele­communi­cations Act 1997

Section 309(1)

Competition and Consumer Act 2010

Part IVD, Division 5, ss 56EQ (except s 56EQ(1)(a)); 56ER(1) and (2); 56ET (all functions and powers in Part V of the Privacy Act 1988 except ss 53B, 55B, 62, 66 and 68 of the Privacy Act 1988)

Part IVD, Division 7, s 56GA(1)(a)

Position

Assistant Commissioner, Senior Executive Service Band 1, Regulation & Strategy Branch

Privacy Act 1988

Part IIIC, Division 4 – Power to obtain information and documents relating to eligible data breaches, s 26WU

Part IV — Functions of the Information Commissioner, all functions and powers (except ss 28(1)(a) or (b), 33B)

Part V — Investigations, all functions andpowers (except ss, 52, 53B, 55B, 62, 66 and 68)

Part VI, Division 1 — Public interest determinations, ss 73, 74, 75, 76, and 77

Part VI, Division 3 — Register of Determinations, s 80E.

Part VIIIA – Public health contact information, all functions and powers

Crimes Act 1914

Part VIIC, Division 5, ss 85ZZ; 85ZZA; 85ZZC

Data matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990

Section 13(7)

Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010

Section 29

My Health Records Act 2012

Sections 73, 73A

Tele­communi­cations Act 1997

Section 309(1)

Competition and Consumer Act 2010

Part IVD, Division 5, ss 56EQ (except s 56EQ(1)(a)); 56ER(1) and (2); 56ET (all functions and powers in Part V of the Privacy Act 1988 except ss 52, 53B, 55B, 62, 66 and 68 of the Privacy Act 1988)

Part IVD, Division 7, s 56GA(1)(a)

Position

Executive Level 2, Dispute Resolution, Major Investigations and Regulation & Strategy Branches

Privacy Act 1988

Part IIIC, Division 4 – Power to obtain information and documents relating to eligible data breaches, s 26WU

Part IV — Functions of the Information Commissioner, ss 27(1) and (2), 28(1)(c) and (d), 28(3), 28A, 28B and 33C

Part V, Division 1 — Investigation of complaints and investigations on Commissioner's initiative, all functions and powers

Part V, Division 2 — Determination following  investigation of complaints, s 53A

Part VI, Division 3 — Register of Determinations, s 80E.

Part VIIIA – Public health contact information, all functions and powers

Crimes Act 1914

Part VIIC, Division 5, ss 85ZZ; 85ZZA; 85ZZC

Data matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990

Section 13(7)

Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010

Section 29

My Health Records Act 2012

Sections 73, 73A

Tele­communi­cations Act 1997

Section 309(1)

Competition and Consumer Act 2010

Part IVD, Division 5, ss 56EQ(1)(b) and (c), 56EQ(6); 56ER(1) and (2); 56ET (all functions and powers in Part V, Division 1 of the Privacy Act 1988)

Part IVD, Division 7, s 56GA(1)(a)

Position

Executive Level 1 to Australian Public Service 2, Dispute Resolution, Major Investigations and Regulation & Strategy Branches

Privacy Act 1988

Part IV — Functions of the Information Commissioner, ss 27(1) and (2), 28(1)(c) and (d), 28(3), 28A, 33C(1) and (2)

Part V, Division 1 — Investigation of complaints and investigations on Commissioner's initiative, ss 36(4), 40, 40A, 41, 42, 43(1) to (3), 48, and 50A.

Crimes Act 1914

Part VllC, Division 5, ss 85ZZ; 85ZZA; 85ZZC

Data matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990

Section 13(7)

Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010

Section 29

My Health Records Act 2012

Sections 73, 73A

Tele­communi­cations Act 1997

Section 309(1)

Competition and Consumer Act 2010

Part IVD, Division 5, ss 56EQ(1)(b) and (c), 56EQ(6); 56ER(1) and (2); 56ET (functions and powers in ss 36(4), 40, 40A, 41, 42, 43(1) to (3), 48, and 50A of the Privacy Act 1988)

Part IVD, Division 7, s 56GA(1)(a)

Position

All staff, Strategic Communications and Co-ordination

Privacy Act 1988

Part IV, Division 2 — Functions of Commissioner, sections 27(1) and (2) and 28(1)(c) and (d)

Part V, Division 1, s 36(4) provide assistance to a person who wishes to make a complaint.

Crimes Act 1914 
Data matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990 
Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010 
My Health Records Act 2012 
Tele­communi­cations Act 1997 
Competition and Consumer Act 2010

Part IVD, Division 5, ss 56EQ(1)(b) and (c); 56ET (functions and powers in

Part V, Division 1, s 36(4) of the Privacy Act 1988 provide assistance to a person who wishes to make a complaint)

Part IVD, Division 7, s 56GA(1)(a)

Signed

Angelene Falk
Australian Information Commissioner
Australian Privacy Commissioner
3 February 2023