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Privacy Act 1988

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C2025C00055 (C102)

01 February 2025

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Part I—Preliminary
Part II—Interpretation
Part III—Information privacy
Part IIIA—Credit reporting
Part IIIB—Privacy codes
Part IIIC—Notification of eligible data breaches
Part IV—Functions of the Information Commissioner
Part V—Investigations etc.
Part VI—Public interest determinations and temporary public interest determinations
Part VIA—Dealing with personal information in emergencies and disasters
Part VIB—Compliance and enforcement
Part VII—Privacy Advisory Committee
Part VIII—Obligations of confidence
Part IX—Miscellaneous
Schedule 1—Australian Privacy Principles

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