8Collection of personal information for lawful purposes

#### 8 Collection of personal information for lawful purposes 8 Collection of personal information for lawful purposes > > (1) A public sector agency must not collect personal information unless— > > > > > (a) the information is collected for a lawful purpose that is directly related to a function or activity of the agency, and > > > > > (b) the collection of the information is reasonably necessary for that purpose. > > > (2) A public sector agency must not collect personal information by any unlawful means.