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 4
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General matters
History
Div 4 inserted by No 197 of 2012. For the transitional provision see note under Part
IIIB
heading.
SECTION 26V
GUIDELINES RELATING TO CODES
26V(1)
The Commissioner may make written guidelines:
(a)
to assist APP code developers to develop APP codes; or
(b)
to assist APP entities bound by registered APP codes to apply or comply with the codes; or
(c)
to assist CR code developers to develop a CR code; or
(d)
to assist entities bound by the registered CR code to apply or comply with the code.
26V(2)
The Commissioner may make written guidelines about matters the Commissioner may consider in deciding whether:
(a)
to register an APP code or a CR code; or
(b)
to approve a variation of a registered APP code or the registered CR code; or
(c)
to remove a registered APP code from the Codes Register.
26V(3)
The Commissioner may publish any such guidelines on the Commissioner
'
s website.
26V(4)
Guidelines are not a legislative instrument.
History
S 26V inserted by No 197 of 2012. For the transitional provision see note under Part
IIIB
heading.