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JUSTICE AND COMMUNITY SAFETY LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2014 (NO 2) (NO. 49 OF 2014) - SCHEDULE 1

Schedule 1     Information Privacy Act 2014—Consequential amendments

(see s 3)

Part 1.1     ACT Teacher Quality Institute Act 2010

[1.1]     Section 42 (3), note

substitute

Note     The Territory privacy principles (the TPPs ) apply to the institute (see Information Privacy Act 2014

, sch 1). The TPPs deal with the collection, storage and exchange of personal information.

Part 1.2     Adoption Regulation 1993

[1.2]     Section 21

substitute

21     Private adoption agencies not to breach Territory privacy principles

    (1)     A private adoption agency commits an offence if it does something that would, if it were a public sector agency for the Information Privacy Act 2014

, breach a Territory privacy principle within the meaning of that Act.

Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.

Note     The Territory privacy principles (the TPPs ) are contained in the Information Privacy Act 2014

, sch 1. The TPPs deal with the following issues:

        (a)     open and transparent management of personal information;

        (b)     anonymity and pseudonymity;

        (c)     collection of solicited personal information;

        (d)     dealing with unsolicited personal information;

        (e)     notification of the collection of personal information;

        (f)     use or disclosure of personal information;

        (g)     cross-border disclosure of personal information;

        (h)     quality of personal information;

              (i)     security of personal information;

        (j)     access to personal information;

        (k)     correction of personal information.

    (2)     An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

Part 1.3     Children and Young People Act 2008

[1.3]     Section 280 (5), definition of protected mail , paragraph (e)

substitute

        (e)     the information privacy commissioner;

[1.4]     Section 875 (2), examples

insert

              •     Information Privacy Act 2014

[1.5]     Dictionary, note 2

insert

              •     information privacy commissioner

[1.6]     Dictionary, note 2

omit

              •     privacy commissioner

Part 1.4     Construction Occupations (Licensing) Act 2004

[1.7]     Section 102 (1), note 1

substitute

Note 1     The Territory privacy principles apply to the registrar (see Information Privacy Act 2014

, sch 1).

Part 1.5     Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000

[1.8]     Section 96 (2) (g)

substitute

        (g)     the purpose of investigation of a complaint by the information privacy commissioner (or someone who has corresponding functions under the law of another participating jurisdiction).

[1.9]     Section 96 (3) (d)

substitute

        (d)     the information privacy commissioner;

[1.10]     Section 111 (2) (h)

substitute

        (h)     the purpose of investigation of a complaint by the information privacy commissioner (or someone who has corresponding functions under the law of another participating jurisdiction).

[1.11]     Dictionary, note 2

insert

              •     information privacy commissioner

[1.12]     Dictionary, note 2

omit

              •     privacy commissioner

Part 1.6     Crimes (Surveillance Devices) Act 2010

[1.13]     Section 34 (7) (h)

substitute

        (h)     an investigation under the Information Privacy Act 2014

or another law of the Territory, a participating jurisdiction or the Commonwealth concerning the privacy of personal information.

Part 1.7     Government Procurement Act 2001

[1.14]     Section 35 (1), note 1

substitute

Note 1     The Territory privacy principles apply to a Territory entity.

[1.15]     Section 35 (4), definition of personal information

substitute

"personal information"—see the Information Privacy Act 2014

, section 8.

[1.16]     Section 41, note 2

substitute

Note 2     The Territory privacy principles under the Information Privacy Act 2014

provide for the disclosure of personal information in certain circumstances.

Part 1.8     Health (National Health Funding Pool and Administration) Act 2013

[1.17]     New section 31 (ba)

insert

        (ba)     the Information Privacy Act 2014

;

Part 1.9     Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT) Act 2013

[1.18]     New section 9 (1) (ca)

insert

        (ca)     the Information Privacy Act 2014

;

[1.19]     Section 9 (1), note

substitute

Note     The Freedom of Information Act 1989

does not apply to the Regulator and the Board (see Freedom of Information Regulation 1991

, s 2B).

Part 1.10     Information Privacy Act 2014

[1.20]     Section 9 (f)

substitute

        (f)     ACTTAB Limited; or

[1.21]     New section 24 (ca)

insert

        (ca)     ACTEW Corporation Limited, ACTEW Distribution Ltd or ACTEW Retail Ltd;

[1.22]     Section 25 (1) (c)

omit

other than an act done, or a practice engaged in, by the Office

[1.23]     Schedule 1, part 1.5, principle 12.4 (a)

omit

or

substitute

and

[1.24]     Schedule 1, part 1.5, principle 13.5 (a)

omit

or

substitute

and

[1.25]     Dictionary, note 2

omit

              •     territory-owned corporation

Part 1.11     Legislation Act 2001

[1.26]     Dictionary, part 1, new definition of information privacy commissioner

insert

"information privacy commissioner" means the Information Privacy Commissioner appointed under the Information Privacy Act 2014

, section 26.

[1.27]     Dictionary, part 1, definition of privacy commissioner

omit

Part 1.12     Planning and Development Act 2007

[1.28]     Section 395B (1), note 1

substitute

Note 1     The Territory privacy principles apply to the planning and land authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014

, sch 1).

Part 1.13     Racing Act 1999

[1.29]     Section 61W (1)

substitute

    (1)     This section applies to a relevant controlling body if neither of the following applies to the body:

        (a)     the Information Privacy Act 2014

, schedule 1 (Territory privacy principles) (the TPPs );

        (b)     the Privacy Act 1988

(Cwlth), schedule 1 (Australian Privacy Principles) (the APPs ).

[1.30]     Section 61W (2) and (3)

omit

NPPs

substitute

APPs

Part 1.14     Residential Tenancies Act 1997

[1.31]     Section 97 (1) (b)

omit

national privacy principles

substitute

Territory privacy principles or Australian Privacy Principles

[1.32]     Section 97 (4)

substitute

    (4)     In this section:

"Australian Privacy Principles" means the principles stated in the Privacy Act 1988

(Cwlth), schedule 1.

"Territory privacy principles" means the principles stated in the Information Privacy Act 2014

, schedule 1.

Part 1.15     Retirement Villages Regulation 2013

[1.33]     Sections 22 (3) and 33 (d)

omit

National Privacy Principles

substitute

Australian Privacy Principles

Part 1.16     Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999

[1.34]     Section 9 , note 1

substitute

Note 1     The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014

, sch 1).

[1.35]     Section 36 (1), note

substitute

Note     The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014

, sch 1).

[1.36]     Section 37 (1), note 1

substitute

Note 1     The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014

, sch 1).

[1.37]     Section 38 (1), note

substitute

Note     The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014

, sch 1).

Part 1.17     Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Regulation 2000

[1.38]     Section 73ZZD (1), note

substitute

Note     The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014

, sch 1).

Part 1.18     Road Transport (General) Act 1999

[1.39]     Section 83E, note 1

substitute

Note 1     The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014

, sch 1).

Part 1.19     Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001

[1.40]     Section 7 , note 1

substitute

Note 1     The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014

, sch 1).

Part 1.20     Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002

[1.41]     Section 31, note 2

substitute

Note 2     In collecting personal information, the accredited operator may also have to comply with the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988

(Cwlth) or the Territory privacy principles under the Information Privacy Act 2014

.

[1.42]     Section 32 (5), note

substitute

Note     The accredited operator may also have to comply with the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988

(Cwlth) or the Territory privacy principles under the Information Privacy Act 2014

about the collection, storage, use and disclosure of the recordings .

[1.43]     Section 68 (2), note 1

substitute

Note 1     The Privacy Act 1988

(Cwlth) imposes obligations on some private sector organisations and the Information Privacy Act 2014

imposes obligations on public sector agencies in relation to the collection, storage, use and disclosure of personal information collected about an individual.

[1.44]     Section 79 (5), note etc

omit

National Privacy Principles

substitute

Australian Privacy Principles

in

              •     section 79 (5), note

              •     section 103, note

              •     section 189 (1), note

              •     section 194 (6), note

              •     section 259 (1), note 2

              •     section 264 (5), note

Part 1.21     Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999

[1.45]     Section 11 , note 1

substitute

Note 1     The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see Information Privacy Act 2014

, sch 1).

Part 1.22     Security Industry Regulation 2003

[1.46]     Section 16 (1)

substitute

    (1)     This section applies to a master licensee if neither of the following applies to the licensee:

        (a)     the Information Privacy Act 2014

, schedule 1 (Territory privacy principles) (the TPPs ), TPP 6 (use or disclosure of personal information);

        (b)     the Privacy Act 1988

(Cwlth), schedule 1, Australian Privacy Principle 6 (use or disclosure of personal information).

[1.47]     Section 16 (2)

omit

schedule 3, national privacy principle 2,

substitute

schedule 1, Australian Privacy Principle 6,

[1.48]     Section 16 (3)

omit

national privacy principle 2

substitute

Australian Privacy Principle 6

Part 1.23     Unit Titles (Management) Act 2011

[1.49]     Section 113 (2), note etc

omit

national privacy principles

substitute

Australian Privacy Principles

in

              •     section 113 (2), note

              •     section 116 (4), note 1

              •     schedule 2, part 2.1, section 2.1 (1) (f), note

Part 1.24     Utilities Act 2000

[1.50]     Section 51

substitute

51     Protection of personal information

    (1)     This section applies to personal information gained by a utility in relation to the provision of a utility service.

    (2)     A utility must deal with personal information in accordance with the Australian Privacy Principles as if it were a prescribed authority, within the meaning of the Freedom of Information Act 1989

, to which the Privacy Act 1988

(Cwlth) applies.

Note     An Act of the Territory generally cannot apply the Privacy Act 1988

 (Cwlth) to utilities. However, this section would oblige utilities to observe the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988

 (Cwlth) as if the Act applied to them. The arrangement does not allow complaints about utilities to be made to the privacy commissioner under that Act, nor for the application of remedies under the Privacy Act 1988

(Cwlth).

    (3)     In this section:

"Australian Privacy Principles" means the Australian Privacy Principles under the Privacy Act 1988

(Cwlth), schedule 1.


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