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.