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Information Privacy Act 2009
sec.218Continued protection for giving access to or publishing chapter 3 documents
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### sec.218 Continued protection for giving access to or publishing chapter 3 documents
This section applies in relation to a chapter 3 document accessed or published—
before the commencement; or
under section 217.
Former sections 179 and 181 continue to apply in relation to the authorising or giving of access to a chapter 3 document as if the amendment Act had not been enacted.
Former sections 180 and 182 continue to apply in relation to the publication of a chapter 3 document as if the amendment Act had not been enacted.
In this section—
chapter 3 document means a chapter 3 document within the meaning of the former IP Act.
s 218 ins 2023 No. 32 s 73
(sec.218-ssec.1) This section applies in relation to a chapter 3 document accessed or published— before the commencement; or under section 217.
(sec.218-ssec.2) Former sections 179 and 181 continue to apply in relation to the authorising or giving of access to a chapter 3 document as if the amendment Act had not been enacted.
(sec.218-ssec.3) Former sections 180 and 182 continue to apply in relation to the publication of a chapter 3 document as if the amendment Act had not been enacted.
(sec.218-ssec.4) In this section— chapter 3 document means a chapter 3 document within the meaning of the former IP Act.
- (a) before the commencement; or
- (b) under section 217.