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Customs and Excise Act 2018

Administrative provisions - General provisions about information (including joint border management)

303: Relationship between this Act and other law relating to information use and disclosure

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"This law doesn't override other laws that let you share information, so you can still share it if another law says you can."

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This Act does not stop you using or sharing information if another law says you can or must do so. You can use or share information if another law allows or requires it. You can also use or share information if another law says it is permitted. Nothing in the information privacy principles in section 22 of the Privacy Act 2020 stops Customs from using or sharing personal information when they are doing their job under this Act. This means Customs can use or share personal information as needed to carry out their functions.

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Part 5Administrative provisions
General provisions about information (including joint border management)

303Relationship between this Act and other law relating to information use and disclosure

  1. Nothing in this Act limits, or prevents, the use or disclosure of information that—

  2. is authorised or required under any other enactment; or
    1. is permitted under any other enactment.

      1. Nothing in the information privacy principles in section 22 of the Privacy Act 2020 limits the use or disclosure of personal information by Customs in the carrying out of its functions under this Act.

      Notes
      • Section 303(2): amended, on , by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).