PART IIIB
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PRIVACY CODES
History
Part IIIB inserted by No 197 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 3 item 29, effective 12 March 2014. No 197 of 2012, s 3 and Sch 6 item 5 contains the following transitional provision:
5 Privacy codes may be developed etc. during the transition period
5(1)
A function or power conferred on the Commissioner or an entity by Part
IIIB
of the Privacy Act, as inserted by Schedule 3 to this Act, may be performed or exercised during the transition period as if the Privacy Act, as amended by this Act, was in force during that period.
5(2)
The performance of such a function, or the exercise of such a power, during the transition period has effect, after the commencement time, as if it had been performed or exercised under Part IIIB of the Privacy Act as inserted by Schedule 3 to this Act.
Division 3
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Registered CR code
History
Div 3 inserted by No 197 of 2012. For the transitional provision see note under Part
IIIB
heading.
Subdivision B
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Development and registration of CR code
History
Subdiv B inserted by No 197 of 2012. For the transitional provision see note under Part
IIIB
heading.
SECTION 26S
COMMISSIONER MAY REGISTER CR CODE
26S(1)
If:
(a)
an application for registration of a CR code is made under section
26Q
; or
(b)
the Commissioner develops a CR code under section
26R
;
the Commissioner may register the code by including it on the Codes Register.
26S(2)
In deciding whether to register the CR code, the Commissioner may:
(a)
consult any person the Commissioner considers appropriate; and
(b)
consider the matters specified in any guidelines made under section
26V
.
26S(3)
If the Commissioner decides not to register a CR code developed by a CR code developer, the Commissioner must give written notice of the decision to the developer, including reasons for the decision.
26S(4)
The Commissioner must ensure that there is one, and only one, registered CR code at all times after this Part commences.
History
S 26S inserted by No 197 of 2012. For the transitional provision see note under Part
IIIB
heading.