62Exempting organisations from complying with Principles and codes

#### 62 Exempting organisations from complying with Principles and codes 62 Exempting organisations from complying with Principles and codes > > (1) The Privacy Commissioner may, in accordance with this section, make a written direction that— > > > > > (a) an organisation is not required to comply with a Health Privacy Principle, a provision of Part 4 or a health privacy code of practice, or > > > > > (b) the application of a Health Privacy Principle, a provision of Part 4 or a code to an organisation is to be modified as specified in the direction. > > > (2) Any such direction has effect despite any other provision of this Act. > > > (3) The Privacy Commissioner is not to make a direction under this section unless— > > > > > (a) the Privacy Commissioner is satisfied that the public interest in requiring the organisation to comply with the Health Privacy Principle, the provision of Part 4 or health privacy code of practice is outweighed by the public interest in the Privacy Commissioner making the direction, and > > > > > (b) the Privacy Commissioner has consulted the Attorney General about the direction, and > > > > > (c) the Minister has approved the making of the direction. > > **s 62:** Am 2019 No 25, Sch 5.23\[2\]; 2026 No 2, Sch 2.9.