Information Act 2002
14When does this Act apply to personal information?
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14 When does this Act apply to personal information? (1) Part 3 (Access and correction rights) applies in relation to personal information that a public sector organisation holds at any time after that Part commences, regardless of when the organisation created or received the information. (2) Part 5 (Protection of privacy) applies in relation to personal information that a public sector organisation collects at any time after that Part commences. (3) Part 5 (Protection of privacy) applies in relation to personal information that a public sector organisation handles at any time after that Part commences, regardless of when the organisation collected the information.
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