Delegation of privacy functions and powers by the Australian Information Commissioner 2020
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.
Position | Privacy Act 1988 | Crimes Act 1914 | Data matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990 | Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010 | Personally Controlled Electronic Health Records Act 2012 | Telecommunications Act 1997 | Competition and Consumer Act 2010 |
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Deputy Commissioner, Senior | Part IV — Functions of the Information Commissioner, all functions and powers (except ss 28(1)(a) or (b)) Part VIIIA – Public health contact information, all functions and powers | Part VIIC, Division 5, ss 85ZZ; 85ZZA; 85ZZC | Section 13(7) | Section 29 | Sections 73, 73A | Section 309(1) | 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) |
Assistant Commissioner, Senior | Part IV — Functions of the Information Commissioner, all functions and powers (except ss 28(1)(a) or (b)) Part VIIIA – Public health contact information, all functions and powers | Part VIIC, Division 5, ss 85ZZ; 85ZZA; 85ZZC | Section 13(7) | Section 29 | Sections 73, 73A | Section 309(1) | 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) |
Director, Executive Level 2 Dispute Resolution and Regulation & Strategy Branches | Part IV — Functions of the Information Commissioner, ss 27(1) and (2), 28(1)(c) and (d), 28(3), 28A, 28B and 33C Part VIIIA – Public health contact information, all functions and powers | Part VIIC, Division 5, ss 85ZZ; 85ZZA; 85ZZC | Section 13(7) | Section 29 | Sections 73, 73A | Section 309(1) | 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) |
Deputy Director, Executive Level 1 to Australian Public Service 3 Dispute Resolution and Regulation & Strategy Branches | Part IV, Division 2 — Functions of the Information Commissioner, ss 27(1) and (2), 28(1)(c) and (d), 28(3), 28A, and 33C | Part VllC, Division 5, ss 85ZZ; 85ZZA; 85ZZC | Section 13(7) | Section 29 | Sections 73, 73A | Section 309(1) | 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) |
All Staff, Strategic Communications and | Part IV, Division 2 — Functions of Commissioner, sections 27(1) and (2) and 28(1)(c) and (d) | 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
3 July 2020