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Information Act 2002
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73 Commissioner may approve code of practice
(1) A public sector organisation may submit a draft code of practice to
the Commissioner for approval.
Information Act 2002 51
(2) The Commissioner may, by Gazette notice, approve the draft code
as a code of practice, if the Commissioner is satisfied that:
(a) the draft code substantially complies with the objects of this
Act in relation to the personal information to which it applies;
and
(b) the public sector organisation will be able to comply with the
draft code; and
(c) the draft code is not contrary to the public interest.
(3) A notice of approval is to specify the public sector organisation to
whom the code of practice applies.