Information Privacy Regulation 2014

This regulation is the Information Privacy Regulation 2014.

The dictionary at the end of this regulation is part of this regulation.

Note 1 The dictionary at the end of this regulation defines certain terms used in this regulation, and includes references (signpost definitions) to other terms defined elsewhere.

For example, the signpost definition ‘class, of a building—see the Building Act 2004, dictionary.’ means that the term ‘class’ is defined in that dictionary and the definition applies to this regulation.

Note 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to the entire regulation unless the definition, or another provision of the regulation, provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see Legislation Act, s 155 and s 156 (1)).

A note included in this regulation is explanatory and is not part of this regulation.

Note See the Legislation Act, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of notes.

The asbestos response taskforce is prescribed.

The following laws are prescribed:

Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (NSW);

Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (Vic).

The following public sector agencies are prescribed:

the administrative unit responsible for administering the asbestos response taskforce;

the asbestos response taskforce.

The Act does not apply to the prescribed public sector agencies in relation to the disclosure of information about whether residential premises contain, or have contained, loose-fill asbestos insulation including any relevant related information (other than the identity of an individual) to the following people:

anyone who was an owner of the premises or who is, or was, an occupier of the premises;

anyone who has carried out, is carrying out or intends to carry out building work on the premises.

Examples—relevant related information

 existence of clearance certificate by asbestos removalist on building file

 that premises have been demolished

 date of demolition of premises

The administrative unit responsible for the administration of ACT courts (the relevant administrative unit) is prescribed.

The following matters are prescribed:

the disclosure of personal information held by the relevant administrative unit to the Department of the Attorney General of Western Australia (however described) for the case management system project;

the use of the personal information for the case management system project.

Note Personal information includes sensitive information (see Act, s 14, def sensitive information).

In this section:

case management system project means—

the development, testing and installation of an information management system for cases heard, or to be heard, by ACT courts; and

the ongoing maintenance and upgrading of the system.