PRIVACY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION ACT 1998 - SECT 27
Specific exemptions for certain law enforcement agencies
PRIVACY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION ACT 1998 - SECT 27
Specific exemptions for certain law enforcement agencies
27 Specific exemptions for certain law enforcement agencies
(1) Despite any other provision of this Act, the following are not required to
comply with the information privacy principles-- (a) the Independent
Commission Against Corruption,
(b) the Inspector of the Independent
Commission Against Corruption and the staff of the Inspector,
(c) the
Independent Gaming and Liquor Authority under the
Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007 ,
(d) the Law Enforcement Conduct
Commission,
(e) the Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and
the staff of the Inspector,
(f) the New South Wales Crime Commission,
(g)
the NSW Independent Casino Commission,
(h) the NSW Police Force.
(2)
However, the information protection principles do apply to a
public sector agency mentioned in subsection (1) in connection with the
exercise of the agency's administrative and educative functions.