Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

INFORMATION ACT - SECT 72

(1) A public sector organisation may prepare a draft code of practice.

(2) The draft code may -

(a) specify -

(i) the manner in which the organisation is to apply one or more IPPs; or

(ii) the manner in which the organisation is to comply with one or more IPPs;

(b) apply in relation to -

(i) specified personal information or a specified class of personal information; or

(ii) a specified activity or a specified class of activities; or

(c) modify an IPP, but only if -

(i) the organisation is not otherwise capable of complying with the IPP;

(ii) the draft code modifies the IPP only to the extent necessary to enable the organisation to comply with the IPP; and

(iii) the draft code gives effect as nearly as possible to the objects of the IPP.

(3) The matters that the draft code may provide for include but are not limited to the following:

(a) the control of data matching and data linkage for the purpose of producing or verifying personal information;

(b) how a public register is to be kept so as to comply with the IPPs to the extent that it is reasonably practicable to do so given the requirements imposed by or under an Act for keeping the register and making it available for public inspection;

(c) the review of the draft code by the organisation, including the review procedure;

(d) when the draft code is to cease to have effect.

(4) In preparing the draft code, the organisation may -

(a) consult with the Commissioner or any other person it considers appropriate; or

(b) seek comment or submissions from the public.

(5) For the purposes of this section, a draft code of practice may be prepared by or on behalf of a public sector organisation or a group of public sector organisations, including a local authority or a group of local authorities.