Amendment ProcedureAmendment Procedure

Amendment Procedure

6. To amend the Code, the Independent Code Review Panel must complete the following steps:

6.1 In accordance with section 18BD of the Privacy Act, unless the amendment is likely to be considered a minor variation by the Privacy Commissioner:

(a) seek the views of the Privacy Commissioner, government agencies, industry representatives, consumer representatives, the general public and other persons or bodies as appropriate in Australia and internationally, regarding the proposed amendment; and

(b) resolve the terms of any proposed amendment; and

6.2 give notice of the terms of the proposed amendment to each Code Subscriber and the general public; and

6.3 allow 60 business days to provide comments to Independent Code Review Panel; and

6.4 adopt or reject the proposed amendment with or without modifications (not including modifications that would make the proposed amendment substantively different to that originally proposed); and

6.5 obtain the approval of the Biometrics Institute Board; and

6.6 seek the approval of the Privacy Commissioner; and

6.7 if the Privacy Commissioner approves the amendment, notice of the amendment must be given to Code Subscribers, Biometrics Institute Members and any other relevant stakeholders as identified by the Biometrics Institute Board.

7. Any application to the Privacy Commissioner for an amendment to the Code should be expressed to take effect not earlier than 30 days after approval.