Public Interest Determination No. 12A Collection of Family, Social and Medical Histories (Cth)

Public Interest Determination No. 12A Collection of Family, Social and Medical Histories

as amended

made under section 72 of the

Privacy Act 1988

Compilation start date:   12 March 2014

Includes amendments up to:           Privacy Public Interest (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Amendment and Repeal Determination 2014 (F2014L00240)

About this compilation

This compilation

This is a compilation of the Public Interest Determination No. 12A Collection of Family, Social and Medical Histories as in force on 12 March 2014. It includes any commenced amendment affecting the legislation to that date.

This compilation was prepared on 12 March 2014.

The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of each amended provision.

Uncommenced amendments

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law but the text of the amendments is included in the endnotes.

Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments

If the operation of a provision or amendment is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.

Modifications

If a provision of the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details are included in the endnotes.

Provisions ceasing to have effect

If a provision of the compiled law has expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.

Relevant Australian Privacy Principle: Australian Privacy Principle 3.3

Effective:  11 December 2011 to 10 December 2016

Under s72(4) of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act), I, Timothy Pilgrim, Australian Privacy Commissioner, determine that no organisation providing a health service is taken to contravene section 15 of the Privacy Act if the organisation does an act, or engages in a practice, that is the subject of Public Interest Determination No. 12 Collection of Family, Social and Medical Histories dated 29 November 2011 (FRLI Identifier F2011L02569).

Endnotes

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

The endnotes provide details of the history of this legislation and its provisions. The following endnotes are included in each compilation:

Endnote 1—About the endnotes

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments

Endnote 6—Modifications

Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments

Endnote 8—Miscellaneous

If there is no information under a particular endnote, the word “none” will appear in square brackets after the endnote heading.

Abbreviation key—Endnote 2

The abbreviation key in this endnote sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.

Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4

Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.

The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended the compiled law. The information includes commencement information for amending laws and details of application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.

The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision level. It also includes information about any provisions that have expired or otherwise ceased to have effect in accordance with a provision of the compiled law.

Uncommenced amendments—Endnote 5

The effect of uncommenced amendments is not reflected in the text of the compiled law, but the text of the amendments is included in endnote 5.

Modifications—Endnote 6

If the compiled law is affected by a modification that is in force, details of the modification are included in endnote 6.

Misdescribed amendments—Endnote 7

An amendment is a misdescribed amendment if the effect of the amendment cannot be incorporated into the text of the compilation. Any misdescribed amendment is included in endnote 7.

Miscellaneous—Endnote 8

Endnote 8 includes any additional information that may be helpful for a reader of the compilation.

Endnote 2—Abbreviation key

ad = added or inserted	pres = present
am = amended	prev = previous
c = clause(s)	(prev) = previously
Ch = Chapter(s)	Pt = Part(s)
def = definition(s)	r = regulation(s)/rule(s)
Dict = Dictionary	Reg = Regulation/Regulations
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament	reloc = relocated
Div = Division(s)	renum = renumbered
exp = expired or ceased to have effect	rep = repealed
hdg = heading(s)	rs = repealed and substituted
LI = legislative instrument	s = section(s)
LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003	Sch = Schedule(s)
mod = modified/modification	Sdiv = Subdivision(s)
No = Number(s)	SLI = Select Legislative Instrument
o = order(s)	SR = Statutory Rules
Ord = Ordinance	Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s)
orig = original	SubPt = Subpart(s)
par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s)
/sub-subparagraph(s)

Endnote 3—Legislation history

Name	FRLI registration	Commencement	Application, saving and transitional provisions
Public Interest Determination No. 12A Collection of Family, Social and Medical Histories	7 Dec 2011 (see F2011L02573)	11 Dec 2011
Privacy Public Interest (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Amendment and Repeal Determination 2014	11 Mar 2014 (see F2014L00240)	12 Mar 2014	—

Endnote 4—Amendment history

Provision affected	How affected
par before making words..	am F2014L00240
Making words...................	am F2014L00240
Attachment: Public Interest......................................... Determination No. 12	rep F2014L00240

Endnote 5—Uncommenced amendments [none]

Endnote 6—Modifications [none]

Endnote 7—Misdescribed amendments [none]

Endnote 8—Miscellaneous [none]