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Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
59VExemption if inconsistent with secrecy provisions
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#### 59V Exemption if inconsistent with secrecy provisions
59V Exemption if inconsistent with secrecy provisions
> > (1) If compliance with Division 3, Subdivision 3 by the head of a public sector agency would be inconsistent with a secrecy provision, the head of the agency is exempt from Division 3, Subdivision 3 to the extent of the inconsistency.
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> > (2) In this section—
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> > secrecy provision means a provision—
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> > > (a) of an Act or statutory rule, other than this Act, and
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> > > (b) that prohibits or regulates the use or disclosure of information.
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> **s 59V:** Ins 2022 No 74, Sch 1\[11\].