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AusCheck Act 2007
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C2026C00065 C18
22 January 2026
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of Act
4 Definitions
5 Definition of background check
5A Declaration of major national events
6 Crown to be bound
7 Extension to external Territories
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Part 2—Establishment of AusCheck scheme
8 Establishment of AusCheck scheme
9 Matters covered by AusCheck scheme—background checks required or permitted other than under regulations made under this Act
10 Matters covered by AusCheck scheme—background checks required or permitted under regulations made under this Act
10AA Matters covered by the AusCheck scheme—background checks in connection with major national events
10AB Matters covered by AusCheck Scheme—background checks in connection with the Global Entry program
10A Matters covered by AusCheck scheme—online verification service
10B Matters covered by AusCheck scheme—firearms background checks
11 Secretary may give directions under AusCheck scheme
12 Delegation by Secretary
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Part 3—Information management
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Division 1—Collection, retention, use and disclosure of information
13 Authorisation of information collection, use and disclosure
14 Authorisation of retention and subsequent use and disclosure of information
14A Special rule relating to collection, retention, use and disclosure of identity verification information by AusCheck staff members
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Division 2—Protection of information
15 Protection of information
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Part 4—Transitional provision in relation to information collected before commencement
16 Authorisation of use and disclosure of personal information collected for specified purposes
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Part 5—Other matters
17 Use of the name AusCheck
18 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
