Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations Commonwealth Consolidated RegulationsPurpose of this section
(1) This section is made for the purposes of paragraph 21(1)(c).
Note: The ACMA must grant a research authorisation if it is satisfied of the matters set out in subsection 21(1).
Research authorisation ends etc.
(2) If an authorised research entity has research information relating to a contacted person and the authorisation that covers the entity ends, or the entity is removed under section 39 from the research authorisation covering the entity, the entity must not:
(a) make a record of, or use, the information; or
(b) disclose the information;
unless the information is de - identified and does not include the person's public number.
Authorised research entity is involuntarily removed from research authorisation
(3) If an authorised research entity has research information relating to a contacted person and the entity is removed under section 38 from the research authorisation covering the entity, the entity:
(a) must not make a record of, or use, the information; and
(b) must not disclose the information unless authorised, or required to do so, by or under any law that applies to the entity; and
(c) must take all reasonable steps to destroy the information within 10 business days after the entity is removed from the authorisation.