House debates

Thursday, 24 June 2010

Healthcare Identifiers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010

Consideration of Senate Message

Bill returned from the Senate with amendments.

Ordered that the amendments be considered immediately.

Senate’s amendments—

(1)    Clause 2, page 2 (at the end of the table), add:

5. Schedule 3

The later of:

(a)   the commencement of section 3 of the Australian Information Commissioner Act 2010; and

(b)   immediately after the commencement of the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010.

However, the provision(s) do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

(2)    Page 6 (after line 15), at the end of the bill, add:

Schedule 3—Amendment of the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010

1 Subsection 30(1)

Omit “Privacy Commissioner”, substitute “Information Commissioner”.

Note 1:             The heading to section 29 is altered by omitting “Privacy Commissioner” and substituting “Information Commissioner”.

Note 2:             The heading to section 30 is altered by omitting “Privacy Commissioner” and substituting “Information Commissioner”.

2 Subsection 30(1)

Omit “Privacy Commissioner’s”, substitute “Information Commissioner’s”.

3 Subsections 30(2) and (3)

Omit “Privacy Commissioner”, substitute “Information Commissioner”.

8:30 pm

Photo of Nicola RoxonNicola Roxon (Gellibrand, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the amendments be agreed to.

Question agreed to.