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1. MOJ Privacy Guidelines [pdf, 3.5 MB]

   Privacy Guidelines Managing personal information Guidelines for providers of Justice services Foreword We all have a part to play in collecting, sharing or using people’s information in a way that respects and protects their privacy. People who interact with our justice system often do so under difficult and stressful circumstances. It’s crucial we respect their confidentiality and treat their personal information with the same respect we’d expect others to treat our own. If...

2. HRRT Statement of Reply (Privacy) [pdf, 236 KB]

   ...__________________________________________________________________________ THE HUMAN RIGHTS REVIEW TRIBUNAL Statement of Reply When to use this form Use this form if you are named as a defendant in a ‘Statement of Claim’ under section 98 of the Privacy Act 2020 and wish to file a ‘Statement of Reply’ in response to the allegations made against you. Completing this form • Print clearly in CAPITALS. Use a black pen or blue pen when completing this form. • Please file fo...

3. BORA Privacy (Giving Privacy Commissioner Necessary Tools) Amendment Bill [pdf, 189 KB]

   Privacy (Giving Privacy Commissioner Necessary Tools) Amendment Bill 30 May 2013 Attorney-General Legal Advice Consistency with the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990: Privacy (Giving Privacy Commissioner Necessary Tools) Amendment Bill 1.We have considered whether the Privacy (Giving Privacy Commissioner Necessary Tools) Amendment Bill (‘the Bill’) is consistent with the rights and freedoms affirmed in the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 (‘the Bill of Rights Act’)....

4. Privacy Bill - additional policy decisions [pdf, 304 KB]

   In Confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Chair Cabinet Social Wellbeing Committee PRIVACY BILL 2018 – APPROVAL FOR ADDITIONAL POLICY AMENDMENTS Proposal 1. I propose six additional amendments to the Privacy Bill (the Bill), that is currently before the Justice Committee. Executive summary 2. Submitters have suggested a range of reforms to the Bill to make it more effective and better aligned with comparator jurisdictions. I propose to progress six changes n...

5. Regulatory Impact Statement 1993 Review of the privacy act [pdf, 22 MB]

6. Regulatory Impact Statement Privacy Act Reform [pdf, 882 KB]

7. Privacy Commissioner Position Profile November 2021 [docx, 28 KB]

   Position Profile Position Title PRIVACY COMMISSIONER (COMMISSIONER) Body Office of the Privacy Commissioner: Te Mana Mātāpono Matatapu Appointed by Governor-General on recommendation of the responsible Minister (currently Hon Kris Faafoi, Minister of Justice) Term Under section 32 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 the term may be for 5  years or any shorter period stated in the notice of appointment. A member of a Crown entity may be reappointed and continues in office despite the...

8. Privacy Guidelines FAQ for providers - v2 [pdf, 138 KB]

   ...information they hold on the Ministry’s behalf. Most providers already have sensible and effective systems and processes in place to manage sensitive information. Unfortunately, in recent years a range of government agencies have experienced privacy breaches by their service providers. In these cases, harm and unnecessary media attention could have been avoided if basic privacy procedures were followed. How has the Privacy Act changed? The Government has recently str...

9. Summary of Submissions notification rules Privacy Act 2020 [pdf, 330 KB]

   1. Possible changes to notification rules under the Privacy Act 2020 Summary of engagement December 2022 i Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 2 The engagement process ................................................................................................... 3 Feedback summary .........................................................................

10. Cabinet Paper Reforming the Privacy Act 1993 [pdf, 360 KB]

    1 In confidence Office of the Minister of Justice Cabinet Social Policy Committee REFORMING THE PRIVACY ACT 1993 Proposal 1. This paper seeks Cabinet agreement to: 1.1. policy decisions for a new Privacy Bill; 1.2. increase funding for the Office of the Privacy Commissioner; and 1.3. the attached supplementary Government Response to the Law Commission’s review of the Privacy Act 1993. Executive summary 2. New Zealand’s privacy regime was established in the early 1...