Customer and Product Data Act 2025

Administrative matters - Regulations, standards, and exemptions - Exemptions

141: Exemptions

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"The Governor-General can let some people not follow parts of this law"

The Governor-General can make rules to let some groups of people not follow parts of this law. These rules are called exemptions. The Minister has to suggest these exemptions first.

Before the Minister suggests an exemption, they need to think about why this law was made. They also need to make sure the exemption isn't bigger than it needs to be.

When the Minister suggests an exemption, they have to explain why they think it's a good idea. This explanation will be published with the new rules.

These exemption rules are a type of law called secondary legislation. This means they need to be published in a special way, as explained in another law called the Legislation Act 2019.

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Part 5Administrative matters
Regulations, standards, and exemptions: Exemptions

141Exemptions

  1. The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, made on the recommendation of the Minister, make regulations exempting (on terms and conditions, if any) classes of persons from any requirement under this Act.

  2. Before making a recommendation, the Minister must—

  3. have regard to the purpose of this Act as specified in section 3; and
    1. be satisfied that the extent of the exemption is not broader than is reasonably necessary to address the matters that gave rise to the regulations.
      1. The Minister’s reasons for making the recommendation (including why an exemption is appropriate) must be published together with the regulations.

      2. Regulations made under this section are secondary legislation (see Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019 for publication requirements).

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