Section 21Q — Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

(1) A credit provider must take such steps (if any) as are reasonable in the circumstances to ensure that the credit eligibility information the provider collects is accurate, up‑to‑date and complete.

(2) A credit provider must take such steps (if any) as are reasonable in the circumstances to ensure that the credit eligibility information the provider uses or discloses is, having regard to the purpose of the use or disclosure, accurate, up‑to‑date, complete and relevant.

(3) If a credit provider is an APP entity, Australian Privacy Principle 10 does not apply to the provider in relation to credit eligibility information.

Related sections

• s 21N — Permitted CP disclosures to other recipients
• s 21NA — Disclosures to certain persons and bodies that do not have an Australian link
• s 21P — Notification of a refusal of an application for consumer credit
• s 21R — False or misleading credit information or credit eligibility information
• s 21S — Security of credit eligibility information
• s 21T — Access to credit eligibility information

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