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VICTORIAN DATA SHARING ACT 2017
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1--PRELIMINARY
1. Purposes
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
4. Act binds the Crown
5. Purpose of data sharing
PART 2--CHIEF DATA OFFICER
6. Chief Data Officer
7. Functions and powers of Chief Data Officer
PART 3--DATA REQUESTS
8. Chief Data Officer may request data
9. Data sharing body must respond to data request
10. Designated body may respond to data request
11. Chief Data Officer may request information about data holdings
12. Data sharing body must respond to data holding request
13. Designated body may respond to data holding request
14. Reasons for refusing to provide specified data or information
PART 4--USE AND DISCLOSURE OF DATA
Division 1--Authorised use and disclosure of identifiable data
15. Data sharing body or designated body may disclose identifiable data
16. Chief Data Officer may disclose identifiable data for the purpose of data integration
17. Chief Data Officer or data analytics body may use identifiable data for the purpose of data integration
18. Restrictions on the use of identifiable data for the purpose of data analytics work
19. Restriction on the disclosure of results of data analytics work
Division 2--Authorised use and disclosure of data to which a secrecy provision applies
20. Data sharing body or designated body may disclose data to which a secrecy provision applies
21. Data sharing body or designated body must inform Chief Data Officer of secrecy provision
22. Chief Data Officer may use data to which a secrecy provision applies
23. Chief Data Officer may disclose data to which a secrecy provision applies
Division 3--Relationship with other Acts
24. Handling of data under other Acts
25. Exemption from Freedom of Information Act 1982
PART 5--OFFENCES
26. Unauthorised access to, use of or disclosure of data or information—summary offence
27. Unauthorised access to, use of or disclosure of data or information—indictable offence
PART 6--REPORTING AND REVIEW
28. Report to the Health Complaints Commissioner
29. Report to the Information Commissioner
30. Review of Act after 5 years
PART 7--OTHER MATTERS
31. Delegation
32. Regulations
33. Chief Data Officer may issue policies and guidelines
ENDNOTES
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