326Assignment, use, and security of unique user identifier

1. The chief executive may, for the purposes of a registered user system, assign to any registered user a unique user identifier—

2. for use by that user, or that user’s nominated representative; and
3. in any form, or of a nature, that the chief executive considers appropriate.

4. A unique user identifier assigned under subsection (1) may be used only—

5. by or on behalf of the registered user; and
6. for the purpose of accessing, transmitting documents to, or receiving documents from the registered user system.

7. The chief executive may, by notice in writing, impose conditions on the use and security of all or any unique user identifier.

8. The Director-General of Biosecurity may, for the purposes of any enactment, assign the same unique identifier to a person that has been assigned to that person by the chief executive under this section.

9. Information privacy principle 13(2) in section 22 of the Privacy Act 2020 does not restrict the power of the Director-General of Biosecurity under subsection (4).