Recommendations

Recommendation 1

3.99    The committee recommends that subclause 5(d) of the Bill be removed.

Recommendation 2

3.100    The committee recommends that paragraph 8(1)(c) of the Bill be removed.

Recommendation 3

3.101    The committee recommends that clause 10 of the Bill be removed.

Recommendation 4

3.102    The committee recommends that subclause 13(a) of the Bill be amended to ensure that the collection, use and disclosure of personal information under the AusCheck scheme will be 'directly' related to AusCheck's function and purposes.

Recommendation 5

3.103    The committee recommends that the Bill be amended to specify retention periods for personal information stored by AusCheck in its database.

Recommendation 6

3.104    The committee recommends that the Bill be amended to include a requirement that AusCheck delete any information from its database that is not relevant to the background check for which it has been collected, used or disclosed.

Recommendation 7

3.105    The committee recommends that paragraph 14(2)(b) of the Bill be amended to limit the agencies to which personal information about an individual may be used or disclosed for the purposes of criminal intelligence or security intelligence to:

Recommendation 8

3.106    The committee recommends that the Bill be amended to impose appropriate conditions and limitations on the use and disclosure of personal information by a third party agency to which AusCheck has lawfully disclosed that information.

Recommendation 9

3.107    The committee recommends that the Bill be amended to include a specific requirement that AusCheck provide periodic reports to Parliament about matters including:

Recommendation 10

3.108    Subject to the preceding recommendations, the committee recommends that the Senate pass the Bill.

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