# Definitions

> act-s336A — as in force on 2026-06-04 — C2026C00232 · Compilation No. 171 — https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2026C00232/latest/text

336A Definitions
               In this Part:
               data base means a discrete body of information stored by
               electronic means, containing:
                 (a) indexes of persons who have provided personal identifiers in
                     accordance with a requirement under this Act; and
                 (b) their identifying information.
               destroy, in relation to identifying information, has the meaning
               given by subsection 336K(4).
               disclose, in relation to identifying information that is a personal
               identifier referred to in paragraph (a) of the definition of
               identifying information in this section, includes provide
               unauthorised access to the personal identifier.
               Note:      Section 336D deals with authorised access to identifying information.

               identifying information means the following:
                 (a) any personal identifier obtained by the Department for one or
                     more of the purposes referred to in subsection 5A(3);
                 (b) any meaningful identifier derived from any such personal
                     identifier;
                 (c) any record of a result of analysing any such personal
                     identifier or any meaningful identifier derived from any such
                     personal identifier;
                 (d) any other information, derived from any such personal
                     identifier, from any meaningful identifier derived from any
                     such personal identifier or from any record of a kind referred
                     to in paragraph (c), that could be used to discover a particular








                      person’s identity or to get information about a particular
                      person.
               permitted disclosure has the meaning given by
               subsections 336E(2) and (3).
               unauthorised impairment has the meaning given by section 336J.
               unauthorised modification has the meaning given by section 336J.