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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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