Privacy and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (128 of 2024)
Schedule 1 Privacy reforms
Part 2 APP codes
Privacy Act 1988
5 After section 26G
Insert:
26GA Development of APP codes by the Commissioner - at the direction of the Minister
Minister may give direction
(1) The Minister may, in writing, direct the Commissioner to develop an APP code if the Ministeris satisfied that it is in the public interest:
(a) to develop the code; and
(b) for the Commissioner to develop the code.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a direction under that subsection may:
(a) specify one or more matters that the code must deal with; and
(b) specify the APP entities, or a class of APP entities, that are to be bound by the code.
(3) A direction under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.
Commissioner must develop and register code
(4) The Commissioner must develop and register an APP code if the Minister has given the Commissioner a direction under subsection (1) to develop the code.
Matters covered by code
(5) Despite paragraph 26C(3)(b), the APP code must not cover an act or practice that is exempt within the meaning of subsection 7B(1), (2) or (3).
Consultation etc.
(6) In developing the APP code, the Commissioner may consult any person the Commissioner considers appropriate.
(7) Before registering the APP code under section 26H, the Commissioner must:
(a) make a draft of the code publicly available; and
(b) invite the public to make submissions to the Commissioner about the draft within a specified period (which must run for at least 40 days); and
(c) give consideration to any submissions made within the specified period.
26GB Development of APP codes by the Commissioner - temporary APP codes
Minister may give direction
(1) The Minister may, in writing, direct the Commissioner to develop an APP code (a temporary APP code ) if the Ministeris satisfied that:
(a) it is in the public interest:
(i) to develop the code; and
(ii) for the Commissioner to develop the code; and
(b) the code should be developed urgently.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a direction under that subsection may:
(a) specify one or more matters that the code must deal with; and
(b) specify the APP entities, or a class of APP entities, that should be bound by the code.
(3) A direction under subsection (1) is not a legislative instrument.
Commissioner must develop and register code
(4) The Commissioner must develop and register a temporary APP code if the Minister has given the Commissioner a direction under subsection (1) to develop the code.
Matters covered by code
(5) However, despite paragraph 26C(3)(b), the temporary APP code must not cover an act or practice that is exempt within the meaning of subsection 7B(1), (2) or (3).
Consultation etc.
(6) In developing the temporary APP code, the Commissioner may consult any person the Commissioner considers appropriate.
Period code is in force
(7) The period set out for the temporary APP code for the purposes of paragraph 26C(2)(c) must not be longer than 12 months.
Note: Paragraph 26C(2)(c) deals with the period during which the code is in force.
Disallowance
(8) Section 42 (disallowance) of the Legislation Act 2003 does not apply to a temporary APP code that is a registered APP code.
Note: A registered APP code is a legislative instrument: see subsection 26B(2).