Privacy (Australian Government Agencies — Governance) APP Code 2017
8Application of this APP code to APP 1.2
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8 Application of this APP code to APP 1.2
For the purposes of paragraph 26C(2)(a) of the Act, Parts 2 to 4 of this APP code set out how APP 1.2 is to be complied with by agencies.
Note 1: Under subsection 40(2) of the Act the Commissioner, on his or her own initiative, may investigate an act or practice if the act of practice may be a breach of APP 1 and the Commissioner thinks it is desirable that the act or practice be investigated.
Note 2: In addition to complying with this APP code, an agency may need to take additional steps in order to satisfy its obligations under APP 1.2.