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Intelligence and Security Act 2017

Repeals and amendments - Amendment to Education Act 1989

260: Section 346 amended (Offences)

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"Rules for using someone's national student number correctly to avoid breaking the law"

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If you are an authorised user, you must use a person's national student number correctly. You can use it if you are allowed to under section 344, or if the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 says you can. If you use or share a national student number in any other way, you can be charged with an offence and fined up to $15,000. You will be following the rules if you use the national student number as the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 says you can, or if you have permission under section 137 or 138 of that Act. The law is clear about how you can use a person's national student number, and you must follow it to avoid getting in trouble.

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Part 8Repeals and amendments
Amendment to Education Act 1989

260Section 346 amended (Offences)

  1. Replace section 346(1) with:

  2. An authorised user commits an offence, and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $15,000, if the authorised user uses or discloses a person’s national student number otherwise than—

  3. in accordance with the authorisations under section 344 that apply to that user; or
    1. as required by section 141 of the Intelligence and Security Act 2017 (to the extent that a permission granted under section 137 or 138 of that Act permits the Director-General of an intelligence and security agency to access information relating to national student numbers).