Privacy Act 1988

PART IIIB - PRIVACY CODES  

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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 2 - Registered APP codes  

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Div 2 inserted by No 197 of 2012. For the transitional provision see note under Part IIIB heading.

Subdivision B - Development and registration of APP codes  

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Subdiv B inserted by No 197 of 2012. For the transitional provision see note under Part IIIB heading.

SECTION 26H   COMMISSIONER MAY REGISTER APP CODES  

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26H(1)    
If:

(a) an application for registration of an APP code is made under section 26F ; or

(b) the Commissioner develops an APP code under section 26G ;

the Commissioner may register the code by including it on the Codes Register.

26H(2)    
In deciding whether to register the APP code, the Commissioner may:

(a) consult any person the Commissioner considers appropriate; and

(b) consider the matters specified in any relevant guidelines made under section 26V .

26H(3)    
If the Commissioner decides not to register an APP code developed by an APP code developer, the Commissioner must give written notice of the decision to the developer, including reasons for the decision.

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S 26H inserted by No 197 of 2012. For the transitional provision see note under Part IIIB heading.

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