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Commonwealth Registers Act 2020
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C2023C00238 (C01)
15 September 2023
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21 May 2024
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Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Object of this Act
4 Simplified outline of this Act
5 Definitions
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Part 2—The Registrar
6 Appointment of the Registrar
7 Functions
8 Powers
9 Directions by Minister
10 Delegation
11 Assisted decision making
12 Liability for damages
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Part 3—How the Registrar is to perform and exercise functions and powers
13 Data standards
14 Giving information to the Registrar
15 How the Registrar is to perform and exercise functions and powers
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Part 4—Disclosure of information
16 Disclosure framework
17 Protection of confidentiality of protected information
18 Authorisation of recording or disclosure
19 Preventing disclosure of particular protected information
20 Authorisation for purposes of Privacy Act
21 Disclosure to a court
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Part 5—Miscellaneous
22 Review of decisions
23 Extracts of information to be admissible in evidence
24 Annual report
25 Rules
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Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
