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Privacy Act 1988
- PART I - PRELIMINARY
- SECTION 1 SHORT TITLE
- SECTION 2 COMMENCEMENT
- SECTION 2A OBJECTS OF THIS ACT
- SECTION 3 SAVING OF CERTAIN STATE AND TERRITORY LAWS
- SECTION 3A APPLICATION OF THE CRIMINAL CODE
- SECTION 4 ACT TO BIND THE CROWN
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 5 INTERPRETATION OF INFORMATION PRIVACY PRINCIPLES
- SECTION 5A EXTENSION TO EXTERNAL TERRITORIES
- SECTION 5B EXTRA-TERRITORIAL OPERATION OF ACT
- PART II - INTERPRETATION
- Division 1 - General definitions
- SECTION 6 INTERPRETATION
- SECTION 6AA MEANING OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON
- SECTION 6A BREACH OF AN AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY PRINCIPLE
- SECTION 6B BREACH OF A REGISTERED APP CODE
- SECTION 6BA BREACH OF THE REGISTERED CR CODE
- SECTION 6C ORGANISATIONS
- SECTION 6D SMALL BUSINESS AND SMALL BUSINESS OPERATORS
- SECTION 6DA WHAT IS THE ANNUAL TURNOVER OF A BUSINESS?
- SECTION 6E SMALL BUSINESS OPERATOR TREATED AS ORGANISATION
- SECTION 6EA SMALL BUSINESS OPERATORS CHOOSING TO BE TREATED AS ORGANISATIONS
- SECTION 6F STATE INSTRUMENTALITIES ETC. TREATED AS ORGANISATIONS
- SECTION 6FA MEANING OF HEALTH INFORMATION
- SECTION 6FB MEANING OF HEALTH SERVICE
- Division 2 - Key definitions relating to credit reporting
- Subdivision A - Credit provider
- SECTION 6G MEANING OF CREDIT PROVIDER
- SECTION 6H AGENTS OF CREDIT PROVIDERS
- SECTION 6J SECURITISATION ARRANGEMENTS ETC.
- SECTION 6K ACQUISITION OF THE RIGHTS OF A CREDIT PROVIDER
- Subdivision B - Other definitions
- SECTION 6L MEANING OF ACCESS SEEKER
- SECTION 6M MEANING OF CREDIT AND AMOUNT OF CREDIT
- SECTION 6N MEANING OF CREDIT INFORMATION
- SECTION 6P MEANING OF CREDIT REPORTING BUSINESS
- SECTION 6Q MEANING OF DEFAULT INFORMATION
- SECTION 6QA MEANINGS OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ARRANGEMENT AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP INFORMATION
- SECTION 6R MEANING OF INFORMATION REQUEST
- SECTION 6S MEANING OF NEW ARRANGEMENT INFORMATION
- SECTION 6T MEANING OF PAYMENT INFORMATION
- SECTION 6U MEANING OF PERSONAL INSOLVENCY INFORMATION
- SECTION 6V MEANING OF REPAYMENT HISTORY INFORMATION
- Division 3 - Other matters
- SECTION 7 ACTS AND PRACTICES OF AGENCIES, ORGANISATIONS ETC.
- SECTION 7A ACTS OF CERTAIN AGENCIES TREATED AS ACTS OF ORGANISATION
- SECTION 7B EXEMPT ACTS AND EXEMPT PRACTICES OF ORGANISATIONS
- SECTION 7C POLITICAL ACTS AND PRACTICES ARE EXEMPT
- SECTION 8 ACTS AND PRACTICES OF, AND DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION TO, STAFF OF AGENCY, ORGANISATION ETC.
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 9 COLLECTORS
- SECTION 10 AGENCIES THAT ARE TAKEN TO HOLD A RECORD
- SECTION 11 FILE NUMBER RECIPIENTS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 11A CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 11B CREDIT PROVIDERS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 12 APPLICATION OF INFORMATION PRIVACY PRINCIPLES TO AGENCY IN POSSESSION
- SECTION 12A ACT NOT TO APPLY IN RELATION TO STATE BANKING OR INSURANCE WITHIN THAT STATE
- SECTION 12B SEVERABILITY - ADDITIONAL EFFECT OF THIS ACT
- PART III - INFORMATION PRIVACY
- Division 1 - Interferences with privacy
- SECTION 13 INTERFERENCES WITH PRIVACY
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 13A INTERFERENCES WITH PRIVACY BY ORGANISATIONS
- SECTION 13B RELATED BODIES CORPORATE
- SECTION 13C CHANGE IN PARTNERSHIP BECAUSE OF CHANGE IN PARTNERS
- SECTION 13D OVERSEAS ACT REQUIRED BY FOREIGN LAW
- SECTION 13E EFFECT OF SECTIONS 13B, 13C AND 13D
- SECTION 13F ACT OR PRACTICE NOT COVERED BY SECTION 13 IS NOT AN INTERFERENCE WITH PRIVACY
- SECTION 13G SERIOUS AND REPEATED INTERFERENCES WITH PRIVACY
- Division 2 - Australian Privacy Principles
- SECTION 14 AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY PRINCIPLES
- SECTION 15 APP ENTITIES MUST COMPLY WITH AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY PRINCIPLES
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 15B SPECIAL PROVISION RELATING TO THE APPLICATION OF THE INFORMATION PRIVACY PRINCIPLES IN RELATION TO NORFOLK ISLAND
- SECTION 16 PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS
- SECTION 16A PERMITTED GENERAL SITUATIONS IN RELATION TO THE COLLECTION, USE OR DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
- SECTION 16B PERMITTED HEALTH SITUATIONS IN RELATION TO THE COLLECTION, USE OR DISCLOSURE OF HEALTH INFORMATION
- SECTION 16C ACTS AND PRACTICES OF OVERSEAS RECIPIENTS OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
- (Repealed) Division 3 - Approved privacy codes and the National Privacy Principles
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 16D DELAYED APPLICATION OF NATIONAL PRIVACY PRINCIPLES TO SMALL BUSINESS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 16E PERSONAL, FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 16F INFORMATION UNDER COMMONWEALTH CONTRACT NOT TO BE USED FOR DIRECT MARKETING
- Division 4 - Tax file number information
- SECTION 17 RULES RELATING TO TAX FILE NUMBER INFORMATION
- SECTION 18 FILE NUMBER RECIPIENTS TO COMPLY WITH RULES
- (Repealed) Division 5 - Credit information
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 18A CODE OF CONDUCT RELATING TO CREDIT INFORMATION FILES AND CREDIT REPORTS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 18B CREDIT REPORTING AGENCIES AND CREDIT PROVIDERS TO COMPLY WITH CODE OF CONDUCT
- (Repealed) PART IIIAA - PRIVACY CODES
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 18BA APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF PRIVACY CODE
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 18BAA PRIVACY CODES MAY COVER EXEMPT ACTS OR PRACTICES
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 18BB COMMISSIONER MAY APPROVE PRIVACY CODE
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 18BC WHEN APPROVAL TAKES EFFECT
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 18BD VARYING AN APPROVED PRIVACY CODE
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 18BE REVOKING THE APPROVAL OF AN APPROVED PRIVACY CODE
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 18BF GUIDELINES ABOUT PRIVACY CODES
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 18BG REGISTER OF APPROVED PRIVACY CODES
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 18BH REVIEW OF OPERATION OF APPROVED PRIVACY CODE
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 18BI REVIEW OF ADJUDICATOR'S DECISION UNDER APPROVED PRIVACY CODE
- PART IIIA - CREDIT REPORTING
- Division 1 - Introduction
- SECTION 19 GUIDE TO THIS PART
- Division 2 - Credit reporting bodies
- Subdivision A - Introduction and application of this Division etc.
- SECTION 20 GUIDE TO THIS DIVISION
- SECTION 20A APPLICATION OF THIS DIVISION AND THE AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY PRINCIPLES TO CREDIT REPORTING BODIES
- Subdivision B - Consideration of information privacy
- SECTION 20B OPEN AND TRANSPARENT MANAGEMENT OF CREDIT REPORTING INFORMATION
- Subdivision C - Collection of credit information
- SECTION 20C COLLECTION OF SOLICITED CREDIT INFORMATION
- SECTION 20D DEALING WITH UNSOLICITED CREDIT INFORMATION
- Subdivision D - Dealing with credit reporting information etc.
- SECTION 20E USE OR DISCLOSURE OF CREDIT REPORTING INFORMATION
- SECTION 20F PERMITTED CRB DISCLOSURES IN RELATION TO INDIVIDUALS
- SECTION 20G USE OR DISCLOSURE OF CREDIT REPORTING INFORMATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF DIRECT MARKETING
- SECTION 20H USE OR DISCLOSURE OF PRE-SCREENING ASSESSMENTS
- SECTION 20J DESTRUCTION OF PRE-SCREENING ASSESSMENT
- SECTION 20K NO USE OR DISCLOSURE OF CREDIT REPORTING INFORMATION DURING A BAN PERIOD
- SECTION 20L ADOPTION OF GOVERNMENT RELATED IDENTIFIERS
- SECTION 20M USE OR DISCLOSURE OF CREDIT REPORTING INFORMATION THAT IS DE-IDENTIFIED
- Subdivision E - Integrity of credit reporting information
- SECTION 20N QUALITY OF CREDIT REPORTING INFORMATION
- SECTION 20P FALSE OR MISLEADING CREDIT REPORTING INFORMATION
- SECTION 20Q SECURITY OF CREDIT REPORTING INFORMATION
- Subdivision F - Access to, and correction of, information
- SECTION 20R ACCESS TO CREDIT REPORTING INFORMATION
- SECTION 20S CORRECTION OF CREDIT REPORTING INFORMATION
- SECTION 20T INDIVIDUAL MAY REQUEST THE CORRECTION OF CREDIT INFORMATION ETC.
- SECTION 20U NOTICE OF CORRECTION ETC. MUST BE GIVEN
- Subdivision G - Dealing with credit reporting information after the retention period ends etc.
- SECTION 20V DESTRUCTION ETC. OF CREDIT REPORTING INFORMATION AFTER THE RETENTION PERIOD ENDS
- SECTION 20W RETENTION PERIOD FOR CREDIT INFORMATION - GENERAL
- SECTION 20X RETENTION PERIOD FOR CREDIT INFORMATION - PERSONAL INSOLVENCY INFORMATION
- SECTION 20Y DESTRUCTION OF CREDIT REPORTING INFORMATION IN CASES OF FRAUD
- SECTION 20Z DEALING WITH INFORMATION IF THERE IS A PENDING CORRECTION REQUEST ETC.
- SECTION 20ZA DEALING WITH INFORMATION IF AN AUSTRALIAN LAW ETC. REQUIRES IT TO BE RETAINED
- Division 3 - Credit providers
- Subdivision A - Introduction and application of this Division
- SECTION 21 GUIDE TO THIS DIVISION
- SECTION 21A APPLICATION OF THIS DIVISION TO CREDIT PROVIDERS
- Subdivision B - Consideration of information privacy
- SECTION 21B OPEN AND TRANSPARENT MANAGEMENT OF CREDIT INFORMATION ETC.
- Subdivision C - Dealing with credit information
- SECTION 21C ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION ETC.
- SECTION 21D DISCLOSURE OF CREDIT INFORMATION TO A CREDIT REPORTING BODY
- SECTION 21E PAYMENT INFORMATION MUST BE DISCLOSED TO A CREDIT REPORTING BODY
- SECTION 21EA FINANCIAL HARDSHIP INFORMATION MUST BE DISCLOSED
- SECTION 21F LIMITATION ON THE DISCLOSURE OF CREDIT INFORMATION DURING A BAN PERIOD
- Subdivision D - Dealing with credit eligibility information etc.
- SECTION 21G USE OR DISCLOSURE OF CREDIT ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
- SECTION 21H PERMITTED CP USES IN RELATION TO INDIVIDUALS
- SECTION 21J PERMITTED CP DISCLOSURES BETWEEN CREDIT PROVIDERS
- SECTION 21K PERMITTED CP DISCLOSURES RELATING TO GUARANTEES ETC.
- SECTION 21L PERMITTED CP DISCLOSURES TO MORTGAGE INSURERS
- SECTION 21M PERMITTED CP DISCLOSURES TO DEBT COLLECTORS
- SECTION 21N PERMITTED CP DISCLOSURES TO OTHER RECIPIENTS
- SECTION 21NA DISCLOSURES TO CERTAIN PERSONS AND BODIES THAT DO NOT HAVE AN AUSTRALIAN LINK
- SECTION 21P NOTIFICATION OF A REFUSAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR CONSUMER CREDIT
- Subdivision E - Integrity of credit information and credit eligibility information
- SECTION 21Q QUALITY OF CREDIT ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
- SECTION 21R FALSE OR MISLEADING CREDIT INFORMATION OR CREDIT ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
- SECTION 21S SECURITY OF CREDIT ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
- Subdivision F - Access to, and correction of, information
- SECTION 21T ACCESS TO CREDIT ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
- SECTION 21U CORRECTION OF CREDIT INFORMATION OR CREDIT ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
- SECTION 21V INDIVIDUAL MAY REQUEST THE CORRECTION OF CREDIT INFORMATION ETC.
- SECTION 21W NOTICE OF CORRECTION ETC. MUST BE GIVEN
- Division 4 - Affected information recipients
- SECTION 22 GUIDE TO THIS DIVISION
- Subdivision A - Consideration of information privacy
- SECTION 22A OPEN AND TRANSPARENT MANAGEMENT OF REGULATED INFORMATION
- Subdivision B - Dealing with regulated information
- SECTION 22B ADDITIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR AFFECTED INFORMATION RECIPIENTS
- SECTION 22C USE OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY MORTGAGE INSURERS OR TRADE INSURERS
- SECTION 22D USE OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY A RELATED BODY CORPORATE
- SECTION 22E USE OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY CREDIT MANAGERS ETC.
- SECTION 22F USE OR DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION BY ADVISERS ETC.
- Division 5 - Complaints
- SECTION 23 GUIDE TO THIS DIVISION
- SECTION 23A INDIVIDUAL MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A BREACH OF A PROVISION OF THIS PART ETC.
- SECTION 23B DEALING WITH COMPLAINTS
- SECTION 23C NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CORRECTION COMPLAINTS
- Division 6 - Unauthorised obtaining of credit reporting information etc.
- SECTION 24 OBTAINING CREDIT REPORTING INFORMATION FROM A CREDIT REPORTING BODY
- SECTION 24A OBTAINING CREDIT ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION FROM A CREDIT PROVIDER
- Division 7 - Court orders
- SECTION 25 COMPENSATION ORDERS
- SECTION 25A OTHER ORDERS TO COMPENSATE LOSS OR DAMAGE
- Division 8 - Review
- SECTION 25B REVIEW OF OPERATION OF THIS PART
- PART IIIB - PRIVACY CODES
- Division 1 - Introduction
- SECTION 26 GUIDE TO THIS PART
- Division 2 - Registered APP codes
- Subdivision A - Compliance with registered APP codes etc.
- SECTION 26A APP ENTITIES TO COMPLY WITH BINDING REGISTERED APP CODES
- SECTION 26B WHAT IS A REGISTERED APP CODE
- SECTION 26C WHAT IS AN APP CODE
- SECTION 26D EXTENSION OF ACT TO EXEMPT ACTS OR PRACTICES COVERED BY REGISTERED APP CODES
- Subdivision B - Development and registration of APP codes
- SECTION 26E DEVELOPMENT OF APP CODES BY APP CODE DEVELOPERS
- SECTION 26F APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF APP CODES
- SECTION 26G DEVELOPMENT OF APP CODES BY THE COMMISSIONER
- SECTION 26H COMMISSIONER MAY REGISTER APP CODES
- Subdivision C - Variation and removal of registered APP codes
- SECTION 26J VARIATION OF REGISTERED APP CODES
- SECTION 26K REMOVAL OF REGISTERED APP CODES
- Division 3 - Registered CR code
- Subdivision A - Compliance with the registered CR code
- SECTION 26L ENTITIES TO COMPLY WITH THE REGISTERED CR CODE IF BOUND BY THE CODE
- SECTION 26M WHAT IS THE REGISTERED CR CODE
- SECTION 26N WHAT IS A CR CODE
- Subdivision B - Development and registration of CR code
- SECTION 26P DEVELOPMENT OF CR CODE BY CR CODE DEVELOPERS
- SECTION 26Q APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF CR CODE
- SECTION 26R DEVELOPMENT OF CR CODE BY THE COMMISSIONER
- SECTION 26S COMMISSIONER MAY REGISTER CR CODE
- Subdivision C - Variation of the registered CR code
- SECTION 26T VARIATION OF THE REGISTERED CR CODE
- Division 4 - General matters
- SECTION 26U CODES REGISTER
- SECTION 26V GUIDELINES RELATING TO CODES
- SECTION 26W REVIEW OF OPERATION OF REGISTERED CODES
- PART IIIC - NOTIFICATION OF ELIGIBLE DATA BREACHES
- Division 1 - Introduction
- SECTION 26WA SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE OF THIS PART
- SECTION 26WB ENTITY
- SECTION 26WC DEEMED HOLDING OF INFORMATION
- SECTION 26WD EXCEPTION - NOTIFICATION UNDER THE MY HEALTH RECORDS ACT 2012
- Division 2 - Eligible data breach
- SECTION 26WE ELIGIBLE DATA BREACH
- SECTION 26WF EXCEPTION - REMEDIAL ACTION
- SECTION 26WG WHETHER ACCESS OR DISCLOSURE WOULD BE LIKELY, OR WOULD NOT BE LIKELY, TO RESULT IN SERIOUS HARM - RELEVANT MATTERS
- Division 3 - Notification of eligible data breaches
- Subdivision A - Suspected eligible data breaches
- SECTION 26WH ASSESSMENT OF SUSPECTED ELIGIBLE DATA BREACH
- SECTION 26WJ EXCEPTION - ELIGIBLE DATA BREACHES OF OTHER ENTITIES
- Subdivision B - General notification obligations
- SECTION 26WK STATEMENT ABOUT ELIGIBLE DATA BREACH
- SECTION 26WL ENTITY MUST NOTIFY ELIGIBLE DATA BREACH
- SECTION 26WM EXCEPTION - ELIGIBLE DATA BREACHES OF OTHER ENTITIES
- SECTION 26WN EXCEPTION - ENFORCEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES
- SECTION 26WP EXCEPTION - INCONSISTENCY WITH SECRECY PROVISIONS
- SECTION 26WQ EXCEPTION - DECLARATION BY COMMISSIONER
- Subdivision C - Commissioner may direct entity to notify eligible data breach
- SECTION 26WR COMMISSIONER MAY DIRECT ENTITY TO NOTIFY ELIGIBLE DATA BREACH
- SECTION 26WS EXCEPTION - ENFORCEMENT RELATED ACTIVITIES
- SECTION 26WT EXCEPTION - INCONSISTENCY WITH SECRECY PROVISIONS
- Division 4 - Commissioner ' s powers to obtain information or documents relating to eligible data breaches
- SECTION 26WU POWER TO OBTAIN INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS RELATING TO ELIGIBLE DATA BREACHES
- PART IV - FUNCTIONS OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER
- (Repealed) Division 1 - Office of the Privacy Commissioner
- Division 2 - Functions of Commissioner
- SECTION 27 FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 27A FUNCTIONS OF COMMISSIONER IN RELATION TO HEALTHCARE IDENTIFIERS
- SECTION 28 GUIDANCE RELATED FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
- SECTION 28A MONITORING RELATED FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
- SECTION 28B ADVICE RELATED FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER
- SECTION 29 COMMISSIONER MUST HAVE DUE REGARD TO THE OBJECTS OF THE ACT
- Division 3 - Reports and information sharing by Commissioner
- SECTION 30 REPORTS FOLLOWING INVESTIGATION OF ACT OR PRACTICE
- SECTION 31 REPORT FOLLOWING EXAMINATION OF PROPOSED LAW
- SECTION 32 COMMISSIONER MAY REPORT TO THE MINISTER IF THE COMMISSIONER HAS MONITORED CERTAIN ACTIVITIES ETC
- SECTION 33 EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN MATTERS FROM REPORTS
- SECTION 33A COMMISSIONER MAY SHARE INFORMATION WITH OTHER AUTHORITIES
- SECTION 33B COMMISSIONER MAY DISCLOSE CERTAIN INFORMATION IF IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST ETC.
- Division 3A - Assessments by, or at the direction of, the Commissioner
- SECTION 33C COMMISSIONER MAY CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT RELATING TO THE AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY PRINCIPLES ETC.
- SECTION 33D COMMISSIONER MAY DIRECT AN AGENCY TO GIVE A PRIVACY IMPACT ASSESSMENT
- (Repealed) Division 3B - Enforceable undertakings
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 33E COMMISSIONER MAY ACCEPT UNDERTAKINGS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 33F ENFORCEMENT OF UNDERTAKINGS
- Division 4 - Miscellaneous
- SECTION 34 PROVISIONS RELATING TO DOCUMENTS EXEMPT UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1982
- SECTION 35 DIRECTION WHERE REFUSAL OR FAILURE TO AMEND EXEMPT DOCUMENT
- SECTION 35A COMMISSIONER MAY RECOGNISE EXTERNAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION SCHEMES
- PART V - INVESTIGATIONS ETC.
- Division 1A - Introduction
- SECTION 36A GUIDE TO THIS PART
- Division 1 - Investigation of complaints and investigations on the Commissioner ' s initiative
- SECTION 36 COMPLAINTS
- SECTION 36B COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THE DATA SHARING SCHEME
- SECTION 37 PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OF AGENCY
- SECTION 38 CONDITIONS FOR MAKING A REPRESENTATIVE COMPLAINT
- SECTION 38A COMMISSIONER MAY DETERMINE THAT A COMPLAINT IS NOT TO CONTINUE AS A REPRESENTATIVE COMPLAINT
- SECTION 38B ADDITIONAL RULES APPLYING TO THE DETERMINATION OF REPRESENTATIVE COMPLAINTS
- SECTION 38C AMENDMENT OF REPRESENTATIVE COMPLAINTS
- SECTION 39 CLASS MEMBER FOR REPRESENTATIVE COMPLAINT NOT ENTITLED TO LODGE INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINT
- SECTION 40 INVESTIGATIONS
- SECTION 40A CONCILIATION OF COMPLAINTS
- SECTION 41 COMMISSIONER MAY OR MUST DECIDE NOT TO INVESTIGATE ETC. IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES
- SECTION 42 PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES
- SECTION 43 CONDUCT OF INVESTIGATIONS
- SECTION 43A INTERESTED PARTY MAY REQUEST A HEARING
- SECTION 44 POWER TO OBTAIN INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS
- SECTION 45 POWER TO EXAMINE WITNESSES
- SECTION 46 DIRECTIONS TO PERSONS TO ATTEND COMPULSORY CONFERENCE
- SECTION 47 CONDUCT OF COMPULSORY CONFERENCE
- SECTION 48 COMPLAINANT AND CERTAIN OTHER PERSONS TO BE INFORMED OF VARIOUS MATTERS
- SECTION 49 INVESTIGATION UNDER SECTION 40 TO CEASE IF CERTAIN OFFENCES MAY HAVE BEEN COMMITTED
- SECTION 49A INVESTIGATION UNDER SECTION 40 TO CEASE IF CIVIL PENALTY PROVISION UNDER PERSONAL PROPERTY SECURITIES ACT 2009 MAY HAVE BEEN CONTRAVENED
- SECTION 49B TRANSFER OF COMPLAINTS FROM THE INSPECTOR-GENERAL OF INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY
- SECTION 50 REFERENCE OF MATTERS TO OTHER AUTHORITIES
- SECTION 50A SUBSTITUTION OF RESPONDENT TO COMPLAINT
- SECTION 51 EFFECT OF INVESTIGATION BY AUDITOR-GENERAL
- Division 2 - Determinations following investigation of complaints
- SECTION 52 DETERMINATION OF THE COMMISSIONER
- SECTION 52A DETERMINATION - REQUIREMENT TO NOTIFY CONDUCT CONSTITUTING INTERFERENCE WITH PRIVACY OF INDIVIDUAL
- SECTION 53 DETERMINATION MUST IDENTIFY THE CLASS MEMBERS WHO ARE TO BE AFFECTED BY THE DETERMINATION
- SECTION 53A NOTICE TO BE GIVEN TO OUTSOURCING AGENCY
- SECTION 53B SUBSTITUTING AN AGENCY FOR A CONTRACTED SERVICE PROVIDER
- Division 3 - Enforcement of determinations
- SECTION 54 APPLICATION OF DIVISION
- SECTION 55 OBLIGATIONS OF ORGANISATIONS AND SMALL BUSINESS OPERATORS
- SECTION 55A PROCEEDINGS IN THE FEDERAL COURT OR FEDERAL CIRCUIT AND FAMILY COURT OF AUSTRALIA (DIVISION 2) TO ENFORCE A DETERMINATION
- SECTION 55B EVIDENTIARY CERTIFICATE
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 56 REVIEW OF REGISTERED DETERMINATION
- Division 4 - Review and enforcement of determinations involving Commonwealth agencies
- SECTION 57 APPLICATION OF DIVISION
- SECTION 58 OBLIGATIONS OF AGENCIES
- SECTION 59 OBLIGATIONS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OF AGENCY
- SECTION 60 COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 61 REVIEW OF DETERMINATIONS REGARDING COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES
- SECTION 62 ENFORCEMENT OF DETERMINATION AGAINST AN AGENCY
- Division 5 - Miscellaneous
- SECTION 63 LEGAL ASSISTANCE
- SECTION 64 COMMISSIONER ETC. NOT TO BE SUED
- SECTION 65 FAILURE TO ATTEND ETC. BEFORE COMMISSIONER
- SECTION 66 FAILURE TO GIVE INFORMATION ETC.
- SECTION 67 PROTECTION FROM CIVIL ACTIONS
- SECTION 68 POWER TO ENTER PREMISES
- SECTION 68A IDENTITY CARDS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 69 RESTRICTIONS ON COMMISSIONER OBTAINING PERSONAL INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTS
- SECTION 70 CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 70A APPLICATION OF PART TO ORGANISATIONS THAT ARE NOT LEGAL PERSONS
- SECTION 70B APPLICATION OF THIS PART TO FORMER ORGANISATIONS
- PART VI - PUBLIC INTEREST DETERMINATIONS AND TEMPORARY PUBLIC INTEREST DETERMINATIONS
- Division 1 - Public interest determinations
- SECTION 71 INTERPRETATION
- SECTION 72 POWER TO MAKE, AND EFFECT OF, DETERMINATIONS
- SECTION 73 APPLICATION BY APP ENTITY
- SECTION 74 PUBLICATION OF APPLICATION ETC.
- SECTION 75 DRAFT DETERMINATION
- SECTION 76 CONFERENCE
- SECTION 77 CONDUCT OF CONFERENCE
- SECTION 78 DETERMINATION OF APPLICATION
- SECTION 79 MAKING OF DETERMINATION
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 80 DETERMINATIONS DISALLOWABLE
- Division 2 - Temporary public interest determinations
- SECTION 80A TEMPORARY PUBLIC INTEREST DETERMINATIONS
- SECTION 80B EFFECT OF TEMPORARY PUBLIC INTEREST DETERMINATION
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 80C DETERMINATIONS DISALLOWABLE
- SECTION 80D COMMISSIONER MAY CONTINUE TO CONSIDER APPLICATION
- Division 3 - Register of determinations
- SECTION 80E REGISTER OF DETERMINATIONS
- PART VIA - DEALING WITH PERSONAL INFORMATION IN EMERGENCIES AND DISASTERS
- Division 1 - Object and interpretation
- SECTION 80F OBJECT
- SECTION 80G INTERPRETATION
- SECTION 80H MEANING OF PERMITTED PURPOSE
- Division 2 - Declaration of emergency
- SECTION 80J DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY - EVENTS OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE
- SECTION 80K DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY - EVENTS OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA
- SECTION 80L FORM OF DECLARATIONS
- SECTION 80M WHEN DECLARATIONS TAKE EFFECT
- SECTION 80N WHEN DECLARATIONS CEASE TO HAVE EFFECT
- Division 3 - Provisions dealing with the use and disclosure of personal information
- SECTION 80P AUTHORISATION OF COLLECTION, USE AND DISCLOSURE OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Division 4 - Other matters
- SECTION 80Q DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION - OFFENCE
- SECTION 80R OPERATION OF PART
- SECTION 80S SEVERABILITY - ADDITIONAL EFFECT OF PART
- SECTION 80T COMPENSATION FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY - CONSTITUTIONAL SAFETY NET
- PART VIB - ENFORCEMENT
- Division 1 - Civil penalties
- SECTION 80U CIVIL PENALTY PROVISIONS
- Division 1A - Infringement notices
- SECTION 80UB INFRINGEMENT NOTICES
- Division 2 - Enforceable undertakings
- SECTION 80V ENFORCEABLE UNDERTAKINGS
- Division 3 - Injunctions
- SECTION 80W INJUNCTIONS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 80X CIVIL ENFORCEMENT OF PENALTY
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 80Y CONDUCT CONTRAVENING MORE THAN ONE CIVIL PENALTY PROVISION
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 80Z MULTIPLE CONTRAVENTIONS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 80ZA PROCEEDINGS MAY BE HEARD TOGETHER
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 80ZB CIVIL EVIDENCE AND PROCEDURE RULES FOR CIVIL PENALTY ORDERS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 80ZC CONTRAVENING A CIVIL PENALTY PROVISION IS NOT AN OFFENCE
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 80ZD CIVIL PROCEEDINGS AFTER CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 80ZE CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS DURING CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 80ZF CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS AFTER CIVIL PROCEEDINGS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 80ZG EVIDENCE GIVEN IN PROCEEDINGS FOR CIVIL PENALTY ORDER NOT ADMISSIBLE IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS
- PART VII - PRIVACY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- SECTION 81 INTERPRETATION
- SECTION 82 ESTABLISHMENT AND MEMBERSHIP
- SECTION 83 FUNCTIONS
- SECTION 84 LEAVE OF ABSENCE
- SECTION 85 REMOVAL AND RESIGNATION OF MEMBERS
- SECTION 86 DISCLOSURE OF INTERESTS OF MEMBERS
- SECTION 87 MEETINGS OF ADVISORY COMMITTEE
- SECTION 88 TRAVEL ALLOWANCE
- PART VIII - OBLIGATIONS OF CONFIDENCE
- SECTION 89 OBLIGATIONS OF CONFIDENCE TO WHICH PART APPLIES
- SECTION 90 APPLICATION OF PART
- SECTION 91 EFFECT OF PART ON OTHER LAWS
- SECTION 92 EXTENSION OF CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS OF CONFIDENCE
- SECTION 93 RELIEF FOR BREACH ETC. OF CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS OF CONFIDENCE
- SECTION 94 JURISDICTION OF COURTS
- PART VIIIA - PUBLIC HEALTH CONTACT INFORMATION
- (Repealed) Division 1 - Preliminary
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94A SIMPLIFIED OUTLINE OF THIS PART
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94B OBJECT OF THIS PART
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94C CONSTITUTIONAL BASIS OF THIS PART
- (Repealed) Division 2 - Offences relating to COVID app data and COVIDSafe
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94D COLLECTION, USE OR DISCLOSURE OF COVID APP DATA
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94E COVID APP DATA ON COMMUNICATION DEVICES
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94F COVID APP DATA IN THE NATIONAL COVIDSAFE DATA STORE
- SECTION 94G DECRYPTING COVID APP DATA
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94H REQUIRING THE USE OF COVIDSAFE
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94J EXTENDED GEOGRAPHICAL JURISDICTION FOR OFFENCES
- (Repealed) Division 3 - Other obligations relating to COVID app data and COVIDSafe
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94K COVID APP DATA NOT TO BE RETAINED
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94L DELETION OF REGISTRATION DATA ON REQUEST
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94M DELETION OF DATA RECEIVED IN ERROR
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94N EFFECT OF DELETION OF COVIDSAFE FROM A COMMUNICATION DEVICE
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94P OBLIGATIONS AFTER THE END OF THE COVIDSAFE DATA PERIOD
- (Repealed) Division 4 - Application of general privacy measures
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94Q COVID APP DATA IS TAKEN TO BE PERSONAL INFORMATION
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94R BREACH OF REQUIREMENT IS AN INTERFERENCE WITH PRIVACY
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94S BREACH OF REQUIREMENT MAY BE TREATED AS AN ELIGIBLE DATA BREACH
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94T COMMISSIONER MAY CONDUCT AN ASSESSMENT RELATING TO COVID APP DATA
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94U INVESTIGATION UNDER SECTION 40 TO CEASE IF COVID DATA OFFENCE MAY HAVE BEEN COMMITTED
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94V REFERRING COVID DATA MATTERS TO STATE OR TERRITORY PRIVACY AUTHORITIES
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94W COMMISSIONER MAY SHARE INFORMATION WITH STATE OR TERRITORY PRIVACY AUTHORITIES
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94X APPLICATION TO STATE OR TERRITORY HEALTH AUTHORITIES
- (Repealed) Division 5 - Miscellaneous
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94Y DETERMINING THE END OF THE COVIDSAFE DATA PERIOD
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94Z AGENCIES MAY BE DETERMINED TO BE DATA STORE ADMINISTRATOR
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94ZA REPORTS ON OPERATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF COVIDSAFE AND THE NATIONAL COVIDSAFE DATA STORE
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94ZB REPORTS BY THE COMMISSIONER
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94ZC COVID APP DATA REMAINS PROPERTY OF THE COMMONWEALTH
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 94ZD OPERATION OF OTHER LAWS
- PART IX - MISCELLANEOUS
- SECTION 95 MEDICAL RESEARCH GUIDELINES
- SECTION 95A GUIDELINES FOR AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY PRINCIPLES ABOUT HEALTH INFORMATION
- SECTION 95AA GUIDELINES FOR AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY PRINCIPLES ABOUT GENETIC INFORMATION
- SECTION 95B REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMONWEALTH CONTRACTS
- SECTION 95C DISCLOSURE OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF COMMONWEALTH CONTRACTS
- SECTION 96 REVIEW BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW TRIBUNAL
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 97 ANNUAL REPORT
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 98 INJUNCTIONS
- SECTION 98A TREATMENT OF PARTNERSHIPS
- SECTION 98B TREATMENT OF UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATIONS
- SECTION 98C TREATMENT OF TRUSTS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 99 DELEGATION
- SECTION 99A CONDUCT OF DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES AND AGENTS
- SECTION 100 REGULATIONS
- (Repealed) PART X - AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS
- ### (Repealed) SECTION 101 AMENDMENTS OF OTHER ACTS
- SCHEDULE 1 - AUSTRALIAN PRIVACY PRINCIPLES
- PART 1 - CONSIDERATION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION PRIVACY
- 1 Australian Privacy Principle 1 - open and transparent management of personal information
- 2 Australian Privacy Principle 2 - anonymity and pseudonymity
- PART 2 - COLLECTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
- 3 Australian Privacy Principle 3 - collection of solicited personal information
- 4 Australian Privacy Principle 4 - dealing with unsolicited personal information
- 5 Australian Privacy Principle 5 - notification of the collection of personal information
- PART 3 - DEALING WITH PERSONAL INFORMATION
- 6 Australian Privacy Principle 6 - use or disclosure of personal information
- 7 Australian Privacy Principle 7 - direct marketing
- 8 Australian Privacy Principle 8 - cross-border disclosure of personal information
- 9 Australian Privacy Principle 9 - adoption, use or disclosure of government related identifiers
- PART 4 - INTEGRITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION
- 10 Australian Privacy Principle 10 - quality of personal information
- 11 Australian Privacy Principle 11 - security of personal information
- PART 5 - ACCESS TO, AND CORRECTION OF, PERSONAL INFORMATION
- 12 Australian Privacy Principle 12 - access to personal information
- 13 Australian Privacy Principle 13 - correction of personal information
- (Repealed) SCHEDULE 2 - INTERIM GUIDELINES CONCERNING THE COLLECTION, STORAGE, USE AND SECURITY OF TAX FILE NUMBER INFORMATION
- (Repealed) SCHEDULE 3 - NATIONAL PRIVACY PRINCIPLES
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