22Continuation of excluded legislation, &c.

### 22 Continuation of excluded legislation, &c. > > (1)  In this section – > > > > > ***excluded legislation*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) the [Freedom of Information Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1991-022) ; and > > > > > > > > > (b) the [Right to Information Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-070) ; and > > > > > > > > > (c) the [Personal Information Protection Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-046) ; > > > > > ***notification*** means – > > > > > > > > (a) in the case of the [Freedom of Information Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1991-022) , a request for information made pursuant to [section 13](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1991-022#GS13@EN) of that Act; or > > > > > > > > > (b) in the case of the [Right to Information Act 2009](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-070) , an application for assessed disclosure made pursuant to [section 13](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2009-070#GS13@EN) of that Act; or > > > > > > > > > (c) in the case of the [Personal Information Protection Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-046) , a matter raised with a local registration authority in its capacity as a personal information custodian under that Act. > > > (2)  Notwithstanding [section 7](#GS7@EN) , if, before the participation day for this jurisdiction, a local registration authority had received a notification but had not completed dealing with the notification immediately before that day – > > > > > > (a) the notification is to be dealt with by the relevant National Board; and > > > > > > > (b) the notification is to continue to be dealt with under the excluded legislation under which it was made; and > > > > > > > (c) any review rights contained in the excluded legislation continue to apply to the notification. > > > (3)  Notwithstanding [section 7](#GS7@EN) , if, before the participation day for this jurisdiction, the Ombudsman had received a complaint about a local registration authority under the [Ombudsman Act 1978](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1978-082) or the [Personal Information Protection Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-046) but had not completed dealing with the complaint immediately before that day – > > > > > > (a) the complaint is to be dealt with under the [Ombudsman Act 1978](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1978-082) or the [Personal Information Protection Act 2004](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2004-046) (whichever applies); and > > > > > > > (b) the relevant National Board for the health profession is taken to be the local registration authority about which the complaint relates.