Privacy Commissioner - Te Mana Matapono Matatapu

Skip to content

Operating programmes

The list of operating programmes is comprised of all those programmes that have their legislative provision included in Schedule 3 of the Privacy Act.

These programmes must be operated in accordance with Part 10 and the Information Matching Rules contained in Schedule 4 of the Privacy Act. You will note that some legislative provisions result in more than one operating programme.

Click on the links below to view detailed information about each programme.

List of Statutes and Authorised Information Matching Programmes in Operation (as at 30 June 2009)

 

Authorising Statute	Operating Programme(s)
Births, Deaths and Marriages Act 1995, s.78A	BDM(Births)/MoE Student Birth Confirmation BDM (Births)/MoH NHI and Mortality Register BDM/MSD Identity Verification BDM (Deaths)/GSF Eligibility  BDM(Deaths)/INZ Deceased Temporary Visa Holders BDM (Deaths)/MoH NHI and Mortality Register BDM (Deaths)/MSD Deceased Persons BDM (Deaths)/NPF Eligibility BDM (Deaths)/NZTA Deceased Drivers Licence Holders BDM(Marriages)/MSD Married Persons BDM/DIA(C) Citizenship Application Processing BDM/DIA(P) Passport Eligibility
Citizenship Act 1977, s.26A	Citizenship/BDM Citizenship by Birth Processing Citizenship/DIA(P) Passport Eligibility Citizenship/INZ Entitlement to Reside
Corrections Act 2004, s.180	Corrections/MSD Prisoners
Corrections Act 2004, s.181	Corrections/INZ Prisoners
Customs and Excise Act 1996, s.280	Customs/IR Child Support Alerts Customs/IR Student Loan Interest Customs/Justice Fines Defaulters Alerts Customs/MSD Arrivals and Departures Customs/MSD Periods of Residence
Education Act 1989, ss.226A and ss.238B	Educational Institutions/MSD (Study Link) Loans and Allowances
Education Act 1989, s.307D	MoE/MSD (Study Link) Results of Study
Electoral Act 1993, s.263	Citizenship/EEC Unenrolled Voters INZ/EEC Unqualified Voters MoT/EEC Unenrolled Voters MSD/EEC Unenrolled Voters NZTA/EEC Unenrolled Voters
Housing Restructuring and Tenancy Matters Act 1992, s.68	HNZ/MSD Benefit Eligibility
Immigration Act 1987, s.141AE	INZ/Justice Fines Defaulters Tracing
Injury Prevention Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2001, s.246	IR/ACC Levies and Compensation
Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2001, s.280(2)	Corrections/ACC Prisoners
Injury Prevention, Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2001, s.281	ACC/MSD Benefit Eligibility
Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003, ss.120 and 121	Customs/MED Motor Vehicle Traders Importers
Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003, ss.122 and 123	MoT/MED Motor Vehicle Traders Sellers
Social Security Act 1964, s.11A	Employers/MSD Section 11A Social Security Act
Social Security Act 1964, s.126A	MSD/Justice Fines Defaulters Tracing
Social Welfare(Transitional Provisions) Act 1990, ss.19C and 19D and Social Welfare (Reciprocity with Australia) Order 2002, Article 18	Centrelink/MSD Periods of Residence Centrelink/MSD Change in Circumstances
Social Welfare(Transitional Provisions) Act 1990, ss.19C and 19D and Social Welfare (Reciprocity with the Netherlands) Order 2003, Article 216	Netherlands/MSD Change in Circumstances Netherlands/MSD Debt Recovery Netherlands/MSD General Adjustment IR/MSD(Netherlands) Tax Information
Tax Administration Act 1994, s.82	IR/MSD Commencement Cessation Benefits IR/MSD Commencement Cessation Students
Tax Administration Act 1994, s.83	IR/MSD Community Services Card
Tax Administration Act 1994, s.84	MSD/IR Working for Families Tax Credits Double Payment
Tax Administration Act 1994, s.85	IR/Justice Fines Defaulters Tracing IR/MSD Debtors Tracing MSD/IR Working for Families Tax Credits Administration