Part 4Exemptions from application of Act

Part 4 Exemptions from application of Act Section 25 page 20 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 Defence Department means the Commonwealth department that deals with defence and that is administered by the Commonwealth Minister administering the Defence Act 1903 (Cwlth). FOI Act means the Freedom of Information Act 2016. Information privacy commissioner Part 5 Section 26 R13 16/12/25 Information Privacy Act 2014 Effective: 16/12/25 page 21 Authorised by the ACT Parliamentary Counsel—also accessible at www.legislation.act.gov.au Part 5 Information privacy commissioner 26 Appointment of information privacy commissioner The Executive may appoint a person as Information Privacy Commissioner. Note 1 For the making of appointments (including acting appointments), see the Legislation Act, pt 19.3. Note 2 In particular, an appointment may be made by naming a person or nominating the occupant of a position (see Legislation Act, s 207).