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Corrections Act 2004

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182C: Definition of specified agency

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"What is a 'specified agency' in the law, and which government organisations are included?"

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When you hear the term 'specified agency', it refers to certain government organisations. These organisations include the Department of Corrections, the department responsible for administering the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, and Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities established by the Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities Act 2019. The Ministry of Social Development and the New Zealand Police are also specified agencies.

You might wonder what other organisations can be specified agencies. Any public sector agency, as defined in section 7(1) of the Privacy Act 2020, can be identified as a specified agency by the Minister of Justice. The Minister of Justice must consult with the Privacy Commissioner before making this identification, and it is done by notice in the Gazette.

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Miscellaneous: Information sharing about child sex offenders

182CDefinition of specified agency

  1. For the purposes of section 182A, specified agency means—

  2. the Department of Corrections:
    1. the department responsible for administering the Oranga Tamariki Act 1989:
      1. Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities established by the Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities Act 2019:
        1. the Ministry of Social Development:
          1. the New Zealand Police:
            1. any public sector agency (as that term is defined in section 7(1) of the Privacy Act 2020) that the Minister of Justice, after consultation with the Privacy Commissioner, identifies as a specified agency by notice in the Gazette.

              Notes
              • Section 182C: inserted, on , by section 14(5) of the Parole (Extended Supervision) Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 67).
              • Section 182C(b): amended, on , by section 150(2) of the Children, Young Persons, and Their Families (Oranga Tamariki) Legislation Act 2017 (2017 No 31).
              • Section 182C(c): amended, on , by section 33 of the Kāinga Ora–Homes and Communities Act 2019 (2019 No 50).
              • Section 182C(f): amended, on , by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).