Section 18 — Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

File number recipients to comply with rules

A file number recipient shall not do an act, or engage in a practice, that breaches a rule issued under section 17.

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Related sections

s 16B — Permitted health situations in relation to the collection, use or disclosure of health information
s 16C — Acts and practices of overseas recipients of personal information
s 17 — Rules relating to tax file number information
s 19 — Guide to this Part
s 20 — Guide to this Division
s 20A — Application of this Division and the Australian Privacy Principles to credit reporting bodies

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