Section 336FC — Disclosure of certain personal identifiers to the general public

336FC Disclosure of certain personal identifiers to the general public

(1) For the purposes of paragraph 336E(2)(k), this section authorises the disclosure of identifying information that relates to a person (the subject) who is not a minor, if:

(a) the information disclosed is a personal identifier within the meaning of paragraph (b), (c), (d) or (f) of the definition of personal identifier in subsection 5A(1); and

(b) the disclosure is for the purpose of obtaining the public’s help to identify, authenticate the identity of, or locate, the subject, in connection with the administration of this Act; and

(c) the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner has authorised, in writing, disclosure of the personal identifier.

Note: The personal identifiers covered by this section are measurements of a person’s height and weight, photographs or other images of a person’s

face, audio or video recordings of a person (other than video recordings under section 261AJ) and signatures.

(2) The Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner must not authorise disclosure of the personal identifier unless:

(a) the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner is satisfied that other reasonable steps have been taken to identify, authenticate the identity of, or locate, the subject; and

(b) either:

(i) the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner is satisfied that the subject has been informed of the proposed disclosure (including the personal identifier that is to be disclosed and the manner in which the disclosure is to be made) and the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner has either considered the subject’s views in relation to the proposed disclosure or been satisfied that the subject has no views in relation to it; or

(ii) the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner is satisfied that the subject cannot be found; and

(c) the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner has considered the sensitivity of the personal identifier that is to be disclosed; and

(d) the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner is satisfied that it is reasonably necessary to authorise disclosure in order to identify, authenticate the identity of, or locate, the subject; and

(e) if personal information that is not identifying information is to be disclosed together with the personal identifier—the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner is satisfied that it is reasonably necessary to disclose the personal information together with the personal identifier in order to identify, authenticate the identity of, or locate, the subject.

(3) For the purposes of subparagraph (2)(b)(i), if the subject does not express a view in relation to the proposed disclosure within a

reasonable time of being informed of it, the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner is entitled to be satisfied that the subject has no views in relation to it.

(4) If the Secretary or Australian Border Force Commissioner authorises disclosure of a personal identifier under paragraph (1)(c), the authority covers all disclosures of the identifier made for the purpose mentioned in paragraph (1)(b).

(5) An authority under paragraph (1)(c) is not a legislative instrument.