- This is not current policy -
The policy in this manual ceases to be effective from 29 November 2010.
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A7.1 Objectives of the Privacy Act 1993
The objectives of the Privacy Act 1993 include:
- promoting and protecting individual privacy .
- establishing principles for collecting, using, and disclosing information about individuals; and
- establishing principles for allowing each individual access to information about them that is held by public and private sector agencies; and
- providing for the appointment of a Privacy Commissioner to investigate complaints about interferences with individual privacy.
Effective 26/07/1999