Privacy Commissioner - Te Mana Matapono Matatapu

Drafting suggestions for departments preparing public register provisions

When legislation creating a public register of information about identifiable individuals is contemplated or being reviewed the information privacy implications need to be considered. This note discusses how legislative provisions might be drafted to resolve privacy problems. Careful attention must also be given to accompanying administrative or technical controls, which are not discussed in this note.

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