Version
as at 6 December 2023
Privacy Act 2020
Public Act
2020 No 31
Date of assent
30 June 2020
Commencement
see section 2
Contents
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Title
Commencement
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Part 1
Preliminary provisions
Subpart 1—Preliminary matters
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Purpose of this Act
Application of this Act
Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Act binds the Crown
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Subpart 2—Interpretation and related matters
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Interpretation
Meaning of New Zealand agency
Meaning of overseas agency
Personal information held by agency if held by officer, employee,
or member of agency
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Note
The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers
under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.
Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.
This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.
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