Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Without limiting their effect apart from each of the following subsections of this section, Parts 3 and 4 have effect in relation to a collection, use or disclosure of information as provided by that subsection.
(2) Parts 3 and 4 also have the effect they would have if their operation in relation to a collection, use or disclosure of information were expressly confined to a collection, use or disclosure taking place in the course of, or in relation to, trade or commerce:
(a) between Australia and places outside Australia; or
(b) among the States; or
(c) within a Territory, between a State and a Territory or between 2 Territories.
(3) Parts 3 and 4 also have the effect they would have if their operation in relation to a collection, use or disclosure of information were expressly confined to a collection, use or disclosure using a postal, telegraphic, telephonic or other like service (within the meaning of paragraph 51(v) of the Constitution).
(4) Parts 3 and 4 also have the effect they would have if their operation in relation to a collection, use or disclosure of information were expressly confined to a collection, use or disclosure in relation to census or statistics (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xi) of the Constitution).
(5) Parts 3 and 4 also have the effect they would have if their operation in relation to a collection, use or disclosure of information were expressly confined to a collection, use or disclosure in relation to aliens (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xix) of the Constitution).
(6) Parts 3 and 4 also have the effect they would have if their operation in relation to a collection, use or disclosure of information were expressly confined to a collection, use or disclosure by, or to, a trading, foreign or financial corporation (within the meaning of paragraph 51(xx) of the Constitution).
(7) Parts 3 and 4 also have the effect they would have if their operation in relation to a collection, use or disclosure of information were expressly confined to a collection, use or disclosure in relation to the provision of:
(a) sickness or hospital benefits; or
(b) medical or dental services (but not so as to authorise any form of civil conscription);
(within the meaning of paragraph 51(xxiiiA) of the Constitution).
(8) Parts 3 and 4 also have the effect they would have if their operation in relation to a collection, use or disclosure of information were expressly confined to a collection, use or disclosure:
(a) in relation to which the Commonwealth is under an obligation under an international agreement, including, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and in particular Article 17 of the Covenant; or
Note: The text of the Covenant is set out in Australian Treaty Series 1980 No. 23 ([1980] ATS 23). In 2010, a text of a Covenant in the Australian Treaties Series was accessible through the Australian Treaties Library on the AustLII website (www.austlii.edu.au).
(b) that is of international concern, including the international concern reflected by the Guidelines Governing the Protection of Privacy and Transborder Flows of Personal Data, recommended by the Council of the Organisation for Economic Co - operation and Development on 23 September 1980.
Note: In 2010, the text of the Guidelines was accessible through the Organisation for Economic Co - operation and Development website (www.oecd.org).
(9) Parts 3 and 4 also have the effect they would have if their operation in relation to a collection, use or disclosure of information were expressly confined to a collection, use or disclosure by, or to, the Commonwealth or a Commonwealth authority.
(10) Parts 3 and 4 also have the effect they would have if their operation in relation to a collection, use or disclosure of information were expressly confined to a collection, use or disclosure taking place in a Territory.