Privacy Act updated

ComLaw has issued an updated consolidated Privacy Act 1988 up to 13 December 2006.

The publication includes:

• a new Part VIA inserted by the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) Act that applies to the handling of personal information during a declared emergency or disaster situation; and
• amendments inserted by the Anti-Money Laundering And Counter-Terrorism Financing (Transitional Provisions And Consequential Amendments) Act 2006.