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Privacy Act 2020

Information privacy principles and codes of practice - Codes of practice

35: Commencement of code

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“When a code of practice takes effect”

When a code of practice is created, it doesn’t start working right away. You have to wait a bit before it begins. Usually, the code starts 28 days after it’s published under the Legislation Act 2019. This gives people time to learn about the new code before it starts. Sometimes, the code might say it will start on a later date. If that happens, you’ll need to wait until that date for the code to begin working.

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Part 3 Information privacy principles and codes of practice
Codes of practice

35Commencement of code

  1. A code of practice comes into force on the 28th day after the date of its publication under the Legislation Act 2019, or any later date specified in the code.

Notes
  • Section 35: replaced, on , by section 3 of the Secondary Legislation Act 2021 (2021 No 7).