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Information Privacy Act 2009
sec.40QPP codes
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### sec.40 QPP codes
A QPP code is a written code of practice about information privacy, approved by regulation under section 43 , that states—
how 1 or more of the QPPs are to be applied or complied with; and
the agencies that are bound by the code, or a way of determining the agencies that are bound by the code.
A QPP code may also impose additional requirements to those imposed by a QPP, to the extent the additional requirements are not inconsistent with a QPP.
A QPP code expires on the earlier of the following days—
the day that is 5 years after the day the QPP code is approved under section 43 ;
if the QPP code states an expiry day—the stated day.
s 40 sub 2023 No. 32 s 33
(sec.40-ssec.1) A QPP code is a written code of practice about information privacy, approved by regulation under section 43 , that states— how 1 or more of the QPPs are to be applied or complied with; and the agencies that are bound by the code, or a way of determining the agencies that are bound by the code.
(sec.40-ssec.2) A QPP code may also impose additional requirements to those imposed by a QPP, to the extent the additional requirements are not inconsistent with a QPP.
(sec.40-ssec.3) A QPP code expires on the earlier of the following days— the day that is 5 years after the day the QPP code is approved under section 43 ; if the QPP code states an expiry day—the stated day.
- (a) how 1 or more of the QPPs are to be applied or complied with; and
- (b) the agencies that are bound by the code, or a way of determining the agencies that are bound by the code.
- (a) the day that is 5 years after the day the QPP code is approved under section 43 ;
- (b) if the QPP code states an expiry day—the stated day.