Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
27Specific exemptions for certain law enforcement agencies
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27 Specific exemptions for certain law enforcement agencies
27 Specific exemptions for certain law enforcement agencies
(1) Despite any other provision of this Act, the following are not required to comply with the information privacy principles—
(a) the Independent Commission Against Corruption,
(b) the Inspector of the Independent Commission Against Corruption and the staff of the Inspector,
(c) the Independent Gaming and Liquor Authority under the Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007,
(d) the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission,
(e) the Inspector of the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission and the staff of the Inspector,
(f) the New South Wales Crime Commission,
(g) the NSW Independent Casino Commission,
(h) the NSW Police Force.
(2) However, the information protection principles do apply to a public sector agency mentioned in subsection (1) in connection with the exercise of the agency’s administrative and educative functions.
s 27: Am 2000 No 93, Sch 1.16 [3]; 2005 No 10, Sch 2.9 [3]; 2005 No 64, Sch 2.46 [3]; 2006 No 94, Sch 3.28 [4]; 2016 No 61, Sch 6.37 [3]. Subst 2022 No 36, Sch 3.4[2].