INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT 2009 - SECT 135
Performance monitoring and support functions
INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT 2009 - SECT 135
Performance monitoring and support functions
135 Performance monitoring and support functions
(1) The functions of the
information commissioner include—
(a) on the commissioner’s own initiative
or otherwise—
(i) conducting reviews into personal information handling
practices of relevant entities, including technologies, programs, policies and
procedures, to identify privacy related issues of a systemic nature generally
or to identify particular grounds for the issue of compliance notices; and
(ii) if considered appropriate, reporting to the Speaker on the findings of
any review; and
(b) leading the improvement of public sector privacy
administration in Queensland by taking appropriate action to—
(i) promote
understanding of and compliance with the privacy principles; and
(ii) provide
best practice leadership and advice, including by providing advice and
assistance to relevant entities on the interpretation and administration of
this Act; and
(iii) conduct compliance audits to assess relevant entities’
compliance with the privacy principles; and
(iv) initiate privacy education
and training, including education and training programs targeted at particular
aspects of privacy administration, and education and training programs to
promote greater awareness of the operation of this Act in the community and
within the public sector environment; and
(v) comment on any issues relating
to the administration of privacy in the public sector environment; and
(vi)
without limiting subparagraph (v) , identify and comment on legislative and
administrative changes that would improve the administration of this Act; and
(c) issuing guidelines about any matter relating to the information
commissioner’s functions, including guidelines on how this Act should be
applied and on privacy best practice generally; and
(d) supporting applicants
of any type under this Act, and all relevant entities to the extent they are
subject to the operation of this Act.
