Privacy (Australian Bushfires Disaster) Emergency Declaration (No. 1) 2020

Privacy Act 1988

I, the Hon Christian Porter MP, Attorney-General, make this Declaration under section 80J of the Privacy Act 1988.

Dated      20 January 2020   

The Hon Christian Porter MP

Attorney-General

1  Name

  This Declaration is the Privacy (Australian Bushfires Disaster) Emergency Declaration (No. 1) 2020.

2  Commencement

  This Declaration commences on the day that it is signed. 

3  Expiry

  This Declaration expires at the end of 12 months starting when the Declaration is signed.

4  Definition

Act means the Privacy Act 1988.

5  Declaration of emergency

  For section 80J of the Act, the disaster mentioned in Schedule 1 is declared.

Schedule 1—Disaster

Bushfires in Australia resulting in death, injury and/or property damage occurring from August 2019 into 2020.