Personal information
695Y Personal information
This section applies to offshore information to the extent that it is personal information.
Before the information is made available or used as mentioned in this Division, the person or agency making the information available, or using the information, must take such steps as are reasonable in the circumstances to ensure that the information is de‑identified.
Personal information is de‑identified if the information is no longer about an identifiable individual or an individual who is reasonably identifiable.
Part 2—Application and transitional
2 Application
The amendment made by this Schedule applies in relation to the following:
offshore information, to the extent that it is personal information, obtained on or after the commencement of this Schedule;
other offshore information obtained before, on or after the commencement of this Schedule;
things obtained before, on or after the commencement of this Schedule.
3 Transitional regulations
The Governor‑General may make regulations prescribing matters of a transitional nature (including prescribing any saving or application provisions) relating to the amendment made by this Schedule.
Schedule 4—Joint Authority for Tasmania
Part 1—Amendments
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
1 Section 4
Omit:
- Generally, the administration of this Act in relation to an offshore area of a State is the responsibility of the Joint Authority for the State (the Joint Authority is constituted by the responsible State Minister and the responsible Commonwealth Minister).
substitute:
- Generally, the administration of this Act in relation to an offshore area of a State is the responsibility of the Joint Authority for the State. The Joint Authority for a State (other than Tasmania) is constituted by the responsible State Minister and the responsible Commonwealth Minister. The Joint Authority for Tasmania is constituted by the responsible Commonwealth Minister.
2 Section 7 (paragraph (a) of the definition of responsible State Minister)
Repeal the paragraph, substitute:
whichever of the following applies:
the Minister of the State (other than Tasmania) who is authorised under a law of the State to perform the functions, and exercise the powers, of a member of the Joint Authority for the State under this Act;
the Minister of Tasmania who is responsible for the State PSLA for Tasmania, within the meaning of Part 6.9 (see section 643); or
3 Subsection 56(2)
After “area of a State”, insert “(other than Tasmania)”.
4 After subsection 56(2)
Insert:
The responsible Commonwealth Minister is the Joint Authority for the offshore area of Tasmania. That Joint Authority is to be known as the Commonwealth‑Tasmania Offshore Petroleum Joint Authority.
5 Subsection 56(6)
Omit “, and”, substitute “. That Joint Authority”.
6 Subsection 56(8)
Omit “and is to be known as”, substitute “and such a Joint Authority is to be known as”.
7 Subsections 58(1) and 59(1)
After “State”, insert “(other than Tasmania)”.
8 Section 60
After “State” (first occurring), insert “(other than Tasmania)”.
9 Subsection 61(2)
After “State”, insert “(other than Tasmania)”.
10 Before paragraph 61(2A)(a)
Insert:
Tasmania; or
11 Subsection 64(1) (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
Joint Authority for a State (other than Tasmania) or the Northern Territory
12 Subparagraphs 64(1)(a)(i) and (ii)
After “State”, insert “(other than Tasmania)”.
13 After subsection 64(1)
Insert:
Joint Authority for Tasmania
All courts must take judicial notice of:
the signature of a person who is, or has been:
the Joint Authority for Tasmania; or
a delegate of the Joint Authority for Tasmania; and
the fact that the person is, or was at a particular time:
the Joint Authority for Tasmania; or
a delegate of the Joint Authority for Tasmania.
14 Section 66 (heading)
Repeal the heading, substitute:
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