Section 56BACompetition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth)

Minister may make consumer data rules

(1) The Minister may, by legislative instrument, make rules (the consumer data rules) for designated sectors, or types of CDR actions, in accordance with this Division.

Note: Subdivision C deals with the process for making the consumer data rules.

(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the consumer data rules may set out:

(a) different rules for different designated sectors; or

(b) different rules for different classes of CDR data; or

(c) different rules for different classes of persons specified, as described in paragraph 56AC(2)(b), in an instrument designating a sector under subsection 56AC(2); or

(d) different rules for different classes of persons who are able to be disclosed CDR data under the consumer data rules; or

(e) different rules for different types of CDR actions; or

(f) different rules for different classes of:

(i) action service providers for types of CDR actions; or

(ii) accredited persons; or

(iii) CDR consumers for CDR actions.

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