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About the codeThe Civil Defence National Emergencies (Information Sharing) Code 2020 provides agencies with broader discretion to collect, use and disclose personal information in the rare event of a major disaster that has triggered a state of national emergency. In particular, the code will facilitate the disclosure of personal information to public sector agencies to assist in the government response to a national emergency.
The code promotes the vital interests of individuals in national emergencies by, for example, facilitating the sharing of information to help identify individuals who have been caught up in the emergency, to assist individuals to obtain essential services and to coordinate the management of the emergency.
Civil Defence National Emergencies (Information Sharing) Code 2020
This code was issued in March 2013 following a public consultation held in 2012. Read the information paper and submissions received during the public consultation process. It was revoked when the Civil Defence National Emergencies (Information Sharing) Code 2020 came into effect.
