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Corrections system - Coercive powers - Opening and reading of mail and withholding of correspondence

110C: Application of Privacy Act 2020

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"How the Privacy Act 2020 applies to prisoners' mail and correspondence"

The Privacy Act 2020 applies to you when you are involved in activities that are allowed under certain sections of the law, like sections 104 to 110B, which are about mail or correspondence to or from a prisoner. You need to follow the rules in the Privacy Act 2020 when you are doing these activities. This means the Privacy Act 2020 rules apply to how your mail or correspondence is handled if you are a prisoner.

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Coercive powers: Opening and reading of mail and withholding of correspondence

110CApplication of Privacy Act 2020

  1. The Privacy Act 2020 applies to any activity authorised under any of sections 104 to 110B relating to correspondence or mail to or from a prisoner.

Notes
  • Section 110C: inserted, on , by section 19 of the Corrections Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 3).
  • Section 110C heading: amended, on , by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).
  • Section 110C: amended, on , by section 34 of the Corrections Amendment Act 2024 (2024 No 41).
  • Section 110C: amended, on , by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).