Privacy Act 1988
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Hide history noteThis Act applies, with the prescribed modifications (if any), in relation to an act or practice described in subsection (2) or (3) as if:
(a) the act or practice were an act done, or practice engaged in, by an organisation; and
(b) the agency mentioned in that subsection were the organisation. 7A(2) [Prescribed agencies]
Subsection (1) applies to acts done, and practices engaged in, by a prescribed agency. Regulations for this purpose may prescribe an agency only if it is specified in Part I of Schedule 2 to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 .
7A(3) [Additional acts and practices]Subsection (1) also applies to acts and practices that:
(a) are done or engaged in by an agency specified in Division 1 of Part II of Schedule 2 to the Freedom of Information Act 1982 in relation to documents in respect of its commercial activities or the commercial activities of another entity; and
(b) relate to those commercial activities. 7A(4) [Effect]
This section has effect despite subparagraph 7(1)(a)(i), paragraph 7(1)(c) and subsection 7(2).
7A(5)(Repealed by No 46 of 2011)
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