Recommendations
Recommendation 1
1.45 The committee recommends that a clause be
inserted into the Bill clarifying that no background checking scheme may be
established under either the AusCheck Act nor regulations promulgated under the
Act in the absence of another Act of Parliament providing for the establishment
of such a scheme.
Recommendation 2
1.46 The committee recommends that Item 7 be
amended to remove proposed subparagraphs (v) and (vi).
Recommendation 3
1.47 The committee recommends that the Bill be
amended to clarify that AusCheck cannot collect, use, directly deal with nor
store biometric information about an individual, other than to pass it directly
to the relevant law enforcement, intelligence or tracking body for the purpose
of conducting a background check.
Recommendation 4
1.48 The committee recommends that the Bill be
amended to specify the agencies which may have access to personal information,
including but not limited to identity verification information, collected by
AusCheck.
Recommendation 5
1.49 The committee recommends that the Bill be
amended to impose appropriate conditions and limitations on the use and
disclosure of personal information by third party agencies to which AusCheck
has lawfully disclosed that information.
Recommendation 6
1.50 The committee recommends that the Bill be
amended to specify retention periods for personal information, including
identity verification information, stored by AusCheck in its database.
Recommendation 7
1.51 The committee recommends that the Bill be
passed, subject to the adoption of recommendations 1 to 6.
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