Part 2Objects and important concepts

Part 2 Objects and important concepts Section 11 page 6 Information Privacy Act 2014 Effective: 16/12/25 R13 16/12/25 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au 11 Meaning of interference with individual’s privacy (1) For this Act, an act or practice of a public sector agency is an interference with an individual’s privacy if the act or practice breaches— (a) a TPP in relation to personal information about the individual; or (b) a TPP code that binds the agency in relation to personal information about the individual. (2) For this Act, an act or practice of a contracted service provider under a government contract is an interference with an individual’s privacy if the act or practice would be an interference with an individual’s privacy if the act or practice was done or engaged in by the relevant public sector agency for the contract. (3) In this section: relevant public sector agency, for a government contract, means— (a) if the Territory is a party to the contract—the public sector agency that entered into the contract on behalf of the Territory; or (b) if the Territory is not a party to the contract—the public sector agency that is a party to the contract. 12 Meaning of breach a TPP etc (1) For this Act, an act or practice breaches a TPP only if it is contrary to, or inconsistent with, the TPP. (2) However, an act or practice does not breach a TPP if— (a) the act is done, or the practice is engaged in, outside the ACT; and (b) the act or practice is required by a law of another jurisdiction or a foreign country.

Objects and important concepts Part 2 Section 12 R13 16/12/25 Information Privacy Act 2014 Effective: 16/12/25 page 7 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au (3) In this section: TPP includes a TPP code.

Part 3 Territory privacy principles Division 3.1 Important concepts—Territory privacy principles Section 13 page 8 Information Privacy Act 2014 Effective: 16/12/25 R13 16/12/25 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Part 3 Territory privacy principles Division 3.1 Important concepts—Territory privacy principles 13 Territory privacy principles (1) The Territory privacy principles (the TPPs) are set out in schedule 1. Note The TPPs differ from the Commonwealth APPs (see sch 1, note 3). (2) If a provision of this Act refers to a TPP by a number, the reference is a reference to the provision of schedule 1 having that number. 14 Definitions—sch 1 In schedule 1: Australian law— (a) means a Territory, Commonwealth or State law; and (b) includes the common law. Note State includes the Northern Territory (see Legislation Act, dict, pt 1). collects, personal information—see section 15. court or tribunal order— (a) means an order, direction or other instrument made by an ACT court; and (b) includes an order, direction or other instrument of an interim or interlocutory nature. de-identified, personal information—see section 18.