Section 20J — Privacy Act 1988: Destruction of pre-screening assessment

(1) If an entity has possession or control of a pre-screening assessment, the entity must destroy the assessment if: (a) the entity no longer needs the assessment for any purpose for which it may be used or disclosed under section 20H; and (b) the entity is not required by or under an Australian law, or a court/tribunal order, to retain the assessment. Civil penalty: 1,000 penalty units. (2) If the entity is an APP entity but not a credit reporting body, Australian Privacy Principle 11.2 does not apply to the entity in relation to the pre-screening assessment.