Restriction on further use and disclosure of public sector data
14 Restriction on further use and disclosure of public sector data
A data recipient must not use or disclose public sector data received pursuant to an authorisation under section 8 or section 9 other than for a purpose for which it was provided unless—
the Minister, after consultation with the data provider, approves the use or disclosure; or
the use or disclosure is required or authorised by or under law or an order of a court or tribunal; or
the use or disclosure is reasonably required to lessen or prevent a serious threat to the life, health or safety of a person, or a serious threat to public health or safety; or
the use or disclosure is in accordance with the regulations.
The Minister must—
as soon as practicable after giving an approval for the purposes of subsection (1)(a), cause notice of the approval to be published in the Gazette; and
within 6 sitting days of giving an approval for the purposes of subsection (1)(a), cause notice of the approval to be laid before each House of Parliament.
A notice under subsection (2) must specify—
the data provider and the data recipient; and
the general nature of the public sector data to which the approval relates; and
in the case of an approval for the use of public sector data—the purpose for which the data may be used under the approval; and
in the case of an approval for the disclosure of public sector data—to whom, and for what purpose, the data will be disclosed under the approval.
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