Section 26XD — Privacy Act 1988: Division not limited by secrecy provisions

(1) The operation of this Division is not limited by a secrecy provision of any other Commonwealth law (whether made before or after the commencement of this Act) except to the extent that the secrecy provision expressly excludes the operation of this section. Note: Section 3 provides for the concurrent operation of State and Territory laws. (2) Nothing in this Division is to be taken to require an entity to collect, use or disclose personal information. (3) In this section: secrecy provision means a provision of a Commonwealth law (including a provision of this Act) that prohibits or regulates the use or disclosure of personal information, whether the provision relates to the use or disclosure of personal information generally or in specified circumstances.