Information Privacy Act 2009

The information commissioner may—

prepare a draft guideline about the collection, use or disclosure of personal information to assist an entity locate a person who has been reported as missing; and

submit the draft to the Minister for endorsement.

However, before the information commissioner submits the draft guideline to the Minister, the commissioner must—

publish the draft on the commissioner’s website; and

invite the public to make submissions to the commissioner about the draft within a stated period of at least 20 business days;

consider any submissions made within the stated period.