❓ A parliamentary question seeking details on access to the Department of Transport's Licensing Centre database by other government departments and organisations, including safeguards and record-keeping practices. The answer refers to an attachment and outlines transaction logs and scrutiny checks.
AnsweredQoN 4126Legislative Assembly
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Do other government departments, authorised individuals or organisations have access to the general public’s private information from the Department of Transport’s Licensing Centre database records, and if so:
(a) which departments, authorised individuals or organisations have access to this information?
(b) in what circumstances and in what capacity can these departments, authorised individuals or organisations use this information;
(c) what checks and balances are taken by the Department of Transport to safeguard people’s private information once it has been passed on to other departments, authorised individuals or organisations;
(d) does the Department of Transport’s Licensing Centre keep a record of information that has been extracted by other government departments, authorised individuals or organisations from the Department’s database records; and
(i) if not, why not?
(a) which departments, authorised individuals or organisations have access to this information?
(b) in what circumstances and in what capacity can these departments, authorised individuals or organisations use this information;
(c) what checks and balances are taken by the Department of Transport to safeguard people’s private information once it has been passed on to other departments, authorised individuals or organisations;
(d) does the Department of Transport’s Licensing Centre keep a record of information that has been extracted by other government departments, authorised individuals or organisations from the Department’s database records; and
(i) if not, why not?
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Answered
9 November 2010
Responded by
Parliamentary Secretary representing the Minister for Transport
Response time
28 days
(a) Refer to attachment A Column 1 [see tabled paper no ].
(b) Refer to attachment A Column 2.
(c-d)
Transaction logs are maintained of all on-line access to the Department of Transport's Transport Executive and Licensing Information System database records. Random scrutiny checks of on-line access are undertaken by Department of Transport staff. Where irregularities are identified follow-up action is taken with senior officers of recipient organisations.
Manual requests for licensing information must be accompanied by a declaration stating the purpose of the request before the information is released.
All recipient organisation officials should be cognisant of privacy principles in regard to use of personal information and are subject to the
Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003
for any instance of misconduct by a public officer in the performance of his or her duties.
(i) Not applicable.
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(b) Refer to attachment A Column 2.
(c-d)
Transaction logs are maintained of all on-line access to the Department of Transport's Transport Executive and Licensing Information System database records. Random scrutiny checks of on-line access are undertaken by Department of Transport staff. Where irregularities are identified follow-up action is taken with senior officers of recipient organisations.
Manual requests for licensing information must be accompanied by a declaration stating the purpose of the request before the information is released.
All recipient organisation officials should be cognisant of privacy principles in regard to use of personal information and are subject to the
Corruption and Crime Commission Act 2003
for any instance of misconduct by a public officer in the performance of his or her duties.
(i) Not applicable.
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