Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated ActsNo. 138, 2015
Compilation No. 6
Compilation date: 1 September 2021
Includes amendments up to: Act No. 1, 2021
Registered: 7 October 2021
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Australian Immunisation Register Act 2015 that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 1 September 2021 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register (www.legislation.gov.au). The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
If the operation of a provision or amendment of the compiled law is affected by an application, saving or transitional provision that is not included in this compilation, details are included in the endnotes.
Editorial changes
For more information about any editorial changes made in this compilation, see the endnotes.
Modifications
If the compiled law is modified by another law, the compiled law operates as modified but the modification does not amend the text of the law. Accordingly, this compilation does not show the text of the compiled law as modified. For more information on any modifications, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Self-repealing provisions
If a provision of the compiled law has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law, details are included in the endnotes.
Contents
Part 1--Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Commencement
3 Simplified outline of this Act
4 Definitions
5 Meaning of commercial-in-confidence
5A Meaning of provider identification information
6 Act binds the Crown
Part 2--Australian Immunisation Register
Division 1--Simplified outline
7 Simplified outline of this Part
Division 2--Establishment, contents and purposes
8 Establishment of the register
9 Contents of the register
10 Purposes of the register
Division 2A--Reporting obligation etc.
10A Requirement to report information relating to certain relevant vaccinations
10B Secretary may require recognised vaccination provider to give information
10C Secretary may give formal warning to recognised vaccination provider
Division 3--Requests about personal information in the register
11 Requests about personal information in the register
Division 4--Payments relating to the register
12 Payments relating to vaccinations
Division 5--Alternative constitutional bases
13 Alternative constitutional bases
Part 4--Dealing with protected information in the register
21 Simplified outline of this Part
22 Authorised dealings with protected information
23 Offence relating to protected information
24 Exception for use in good faith
25 Exception if unaware information is commercial-in-confidence
26 Exceptions relating to the person to whom the protected information relates
27 Exception for disclosure to person who provided the information
Part 5--Other matters
28 Simplified outline of this Part
28A Civil penalty provisions
29 Approved forms
30 Delegation
31 Rules
Endnotes
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1--About the endnotes
Endnote 2--Abbreviation key
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Endnote 4--Amendment history
Abbreviation key--Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history--Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation "(md)" added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation "(md not incorp)" is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
amdt = amendment | orig = original |
c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub-subparagraph(s) |
Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
Dict = Dictionary | (prev ... ) = previously |
disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
effect | rep = repealed |
F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
Sdiv = Subdivision(s) | |
(md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
(md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub-Ch = Sub-Chapter(s) |
cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3--Legislation history
Act | Number and year | Assent | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
138, 2015 | 12 Nov 2015 | 1 Jan 2016 (s 2(1) item 1) |
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Australian Immunisation Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015 | 139, 2015 | 12 Nov 2015 | Sch 2 (items 1-33): 30 Sept 2016 (s 2(1) item 3) | -- |
National Cancer Screening Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act 2016 | 66, 2016 | 20 Oct 2016 | Sch 1 (items 1, 4-6): 21 Oct 2016 (s 2(1) item 2) | Sch 1 (items 4-6) |
Australian Immunisation Register and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | 81, 2017 | 16 Aug 2017 | Sch 1: 17 Aug 2017 (s 2(1) item 1) | Sch 1 (item 4) |
Australian Immunisation Register Amendment (Reporting) Act 2021 | 1, 2021 | 15 Feb 2021 | Sch 1 (items 1-13): 16 Feb 2021 (s 2(1) item 2) | -- |
Provision affected | How affected |
Part 1 |
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s 3..................... | rs No 139, 2015 |
s 4..................... | am No 139, 2015; No 1, 2021 |
s 5A.................... | ad No 1, 2021 |
s 6..................... | am No 1, 2021 |
Part 2 |
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Part 2 heading............. | rs No 139, 2015 |
Division 1 |
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s 7..................... | rs No 139, 2015 |
| am No 1, 2021 |
Division 2 |
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s 8..................... | am No 139, 2015 |
s 9..................... | am No 139, 2015; No 81, 2017; No 1, 2021 |
s 10.................... | am No 139, 2015 |
Division 2A |
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Division 2A............... | ad No 1, 2021 |
s 10A................... | ad No 1, 2021 |
s 10B................... | ad No 1, 2021 |
s 10C................... | ad No 1, 2021 |
Division 3 |
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s 11.................... | am No 139, 2015 |
Division 4 |
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s 12.................... | am No 139, 2015; No 1, 2021 |
Division 5 |
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s 13.................... | am No 139, 2015 |
Part 4 |
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s 21.................... | am No 139, 2015 |
s 22.................... | am No 139, 2015; No 66, 2016 |
s 26.................... | am No 139, 2015 |
Part 5 |
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s 28.................... | am No 1, 2021 |
s 28A................... | ad No 1, 2021 |
| am No 1, 2021 |
s 30.................... | am No 1, 2021 |