Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012 (197 of 2012)

Schedule 1   Australian Privacy Principles

Privacy Act 1988

20   Subsection 6(1)

Insert:

enforcement related activity means:

(a) the prevention, detection, investigation, prosecution or punishment of:

(i) criminal offences; or

(ii) breaches of a law imposing a penalty or sanction; or

(b) the conduct of surveillance activities, intelligence gathering activities or monitoring activities; or

(c) the conduct of protective or custodial activities; or

(d) the enforcement of laws relating to the confiscation of the proceeds of crime; or

(e) the protection of the public revenue; or

(f) the prevention, detection, investigation or remedying of misconduct of a serious nature, or other conduct prescribed by the regulations; or

(g) the preparation for, or conduct of, proceedings before any court or tribunal, or the implementation of court/tribunal orders.