Social Security (Administration) Act 1999

Nothing in this Division prevents the ART from publishing in written or electronic form the reasons for a decision of the ART on ART review if the publication does not identify:

a party to the review concerned (other than the Secretary); or

a person (other than the Secretary) who is related to, or associated with, a party to the review concerned or is, or is alleged to be, in any other way concerned in the matter to which the review concerned relates; or

a witness in the review concerned.

Without limiting subsection (1B), a publication of reasons for a decision of the ART is taken to identify a person if it contains any particulars of:

the name, title, pseudonym or alias of the person; or

the address of any premises at which the person resides or works, or the locality in which any such premises are situated; or

the physical description or the style of dress of the person; or

any employment or occupation engaged in, profession practised or calling pursued, by the person or any official or honorary position held by the person; or

the relationship of the person to identified relatives of the person or the association of the person with identified friends or identified business, official or professional acquaintances of the person; or

the recreational interests, or the political, philosophical or religious beliefs or interests, of the person; or

any real or personal property in which the person has an interest or with which the person is otherwise associated;

The provisions of this Division that relate to the disclosure of information do not affect the operation of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.