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Student Identifiers Act 2014
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C2024C00494 (C08)
14 October 2024
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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
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Part 2—Student identifiers
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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 Review 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
18A Collection, use or disclosure for administration of VET student loans
18B Collection, use or disclosure for purposes of higher education
18C Collection, use or disclosure for purposes of education services for overseas students
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
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Part 3—Authenticated VET transcripts
26 Simplified outline of this Part
27 Individual may be given access to an authenticated VET transcript etc.
28 Entities that may be given access to an authenticated VET transcript etc.
29 Requirement relating to extracts from authenticated VET transcripts
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Part 3A—Civil penalties and infringement notices
29A Simplified outline of this Part
29B Civil penalties—applications for student identifiers
29C Civil penalties—authenticated VET transcripts etc.
29D Enforcement under Regulatory Powers Act—civil penalty provisions
29E Enforcement under Regulatory Powers Act—infringement notices
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Part 4—Student Identifiers Registrar etc.
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Division 1—Simplified outline of this Part
30 Simplified outline of this Part
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Division 2—Student Identifiers Registrar
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Subdivision A—Functions and powers
31 Student Identifiers Registrar
32 Functions of the Registrar
33 Commonwealth Minister may give directions to the Registrar
33A Education 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
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Part 5—Other matters
52 Simplified outline of this Part
53 Issue of VET qualifications etc.
53A Conferral of regulated higher education awards
54 Saving of other laws and remedies
55 Disapplication of Division 5 of Part 2
56 Severability
57 Regulations
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history