Privacy
This page contains different parts of laws about Privacy, within the topic of Rights and equality.

Related Plain Language Law
Weights and Measures Act 1987
You don't have to show documents that might get you in trouble
29: Privilege against self-incrimination
Conservation Act 1987
Keeping dog owner information private
26ZZN: Supply of information in relation to ownership of dogs
Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008
People and groups who don't count as financial service businesses
7: Persons who are not in business of providing financial service
Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008
How the list of information is kept and who can see it
25: Operation of and access to register
Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008
Why you can look at the list of financial service providers
32: Search purposes
Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008
When looking for someone's information without a good reason is not allowed
33: When search breaches information privacy principle
Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008
Rules for sharing private information with other important groups
34: Sharing information with other persons or bodies
Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008
Rules about sharing information you find when inspecting documents
38: Disclosure of information and reports
Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008
Dispute scheme bosses must show the rules to everyone
64: Obligation to publish rules
Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008
The public can see reports about how complaints are handled
70: Annual report and information requested by Minister to be publicly available
Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008
Changes to another law because of this new law about money help companies
Schedule 1: Consequential amendment
Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008
Working together and sharing important information when handling money complaints
67: Duty to co-operate and communicate information in certain circumstances
Financial Service Providers (Registration and Dispute Resolution) Act 2008
Minister can ask for more details about dispute resolution schemes
69: Person responsible for approved dispute resolution scheme must supply further information on Minister’s request
Sentencing Act 2002
Rules about drug and alcohol testing must be fair and respect your privacy and dignity.
80ZU: Further provisions concerning rules about drug and alcohol testing and monitoring
Parole Act 2002
What happens if your private information isn't kept secret
13AD: If confidentiality order not made
Immigration Act 2009
Explanation of secret information and its use in immigration cases
7: Meaning of classified information and proceedings involving classified information
Immigration Act 2009
New Zealand citizens can always enter and stay in the country
13: New Zealand citizens may enter and be in New Zealand at any time
Immigration Act 2009
Rules about using computers and special body information to make choices
Immigration Act 2009
How biometric data can be used for immigration decisions and identity checks
30: Use of biometric information in decision making
Immigration Act 2009
Rules for collecting and storing your physical identity information
31: Collection and storage of biometric information
Immigration Act 2009
Department must assess privacy impacts when collecting biometric data
32: Department to undertake privacy impact assessment
Immigration Act 2009
Minister can receive confidential immigration information
34: Minister may receive briefing
Immigration Act 2009
Keeping special secret information private in immigration decisions
35: Protection of classified information
Immigration Act 2009
Preparing a summary of secret information allegations for your review
38: Summary of allegations to be developed
Immigration Act 2009
Explaining decisions made using secret information and your rights
39: Reasons, etc, to be given where prejudicial decision made using classified information
Immigration Act 2009
How the government can make secret immigration information public
41: Declassification of classified information
Immigration Act 2009
Visa applicants must provide biometric data like fingerprints or photos
60: Biometric information may be required from visa applicant
Immigration Act 2009
Collecting fingerprints or photos from people wanting to enter New Zealand
100: Collection of biometric information from proposed arrivals
Immigration Act 2009
Non-citizens must provide biometric data when leaving New Zealand
120: Persons other than New Zealand citizens leaving New Zealand to allow biometric information to be collected
Immigration Act 2009
Keep details of asylum seekers and protected people private
151: Confidentiality to be maintained in respect of claimants, refugees, and protected persons
Immigration Act 2009
Tribunal can ask chief executive for important appeal information
229: Tribunal may require chief executive to provide information
Immigration Act 2009
Tribunal can ask for physical identification information
232: Tribunal may require provision of biometric information
Immigration Act 2009
Court checks and approves a summary of claims against you in cases involving secret information
256: Court to approve summary of allegations
Immigration Act 2009
How the Tribunal and courts handle secret information in immigration cases
259: Obligation and powers of Tribunal and courts in relation to classified information
Immigration Act 2009
Agreed practices to safeguard sensitive information in legal cases
260: Ancillary general practices and procedures to protect classified information
Immigration Act 2009
Limits on challenging decisions involving classified information
262: Restriction on appeal and review
Immigration Act 2009
How the government recognises lawyers who can handle secret information in legal cases
264: Recognition of special advocates
Immigration Act 2009
Rules for communication between you and your special advocate about classified information
267: Communication between special advocate and person to whom classified information relates
Immigration Act 2009
You must provide biometric data if requested by immigration officials for identity checks
288: Requirement to allow collection of biometric information and special biometric information
Immigration Act 2009
Sharing information to find people who owe large fines
295: Information matching to locate person in serious default of payment of fine
Immigration Act 2009
Sharing immigration details to check if you can use public services
301: Disclosure of immigration information to verify eligibility for publicly funded services
Immigration Act 2009
Immigration can tell employers if someone can legally work for them
304: Disclosure of information to employers
Immigration Act 2009
Rules for sharing immigration information with overseas agencies to prevent crime
305: Disclosure of information overseas
Immigration Act 2009
Keeping refugee and protection information confidential
354: Failure to maintain confidentiality in relation to refugee or protection matters
Immigration Act 2009
You can't complain to the Inspector-General about decisions involving classified information
42: No right of complaint to Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security
Immigration Act 2009
New Zealand citizens can choose to confirm their citizenship before boarding a flight to New Zealand
99: New Zealand citizen may confirm citizenship before arrival in New Zealand
Immigration Act 2009
Special helper can be chosen to advise on secret information in legal cases
270: Tribunal or court may appoint special adviser
Immigration Act 2009
Sharing information between immigration and health departments to check health service eligibility
300: Information matching to determine eligibility or liability to pay for services
Immigration Act 2009
Sharing information between agencies to verify people's details for immigration purposes
302: Disclosure of information to enable Department to check identity, character, and status
Immigration Act 2009
New rules for sharing work visa information with employers
477: New section 141ABA inserted
Immigration Act 2009
Government can use computers to check NZ citizenship, but must offer human option too
29A: Use of automated system to confirm New Zealand citizenship
Immigration Act 2009
Police can force you to give biometric information if you refuse
290A: Obtaining biometric information by compulsion
Immigration Act 2009
Rules for searching people arriving in New Zealand
285A: Search of persons
Immigration Act 2009
Rules for information sharing agreements between the Department and other agencies
303C: Requirements for agreements entered into under section 303, 303A, or 303B
Immigration Act 2009
Immigration can share traveller information with certain agencies for safety and security reasons
303B: Direct access to information for purposes of law enforcement, counter-terrorism, and security
Immigration Act 2009
Immigration officers and department must keep certain information confidential
294AAA: Obligation of immigration officer and Department not to disclose information
Immigration Act 2009
How government agencies share information for immigration purposes
294AAB: Information sharing
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
You can appeal to court if you think you're being unfairly asked to give information.
77: Appeal against requirement to give information
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
Authorities can enter a building, but not your home, to get important information in an emergency if a judge agrees.
78: Power of entry to obtain information in urgent cases
Civil Defence Emergency Management Act 2002
Some personal information is private and can't be shared or taken.
82: Certain information not to be disclosed or seized
Trade Marks Act 2002
Rules for using someone's name or picture in your trade mark
23: Registrability of trade mark that contains person's name
Trade Marks Act 2002
Breaking the rules about using trademarked goods
90: Infringement where non-compliance with certain contractual requirements
Trade Marks Act 2002
It's against the law to use someone else's trade mark without permission
121: Offence to falsely apply registered trade mark to goods or services
Trade Marks Act 2002
Rules about what information you need to share when asked about a sign
145: Limitations on requirement to supply information
Trade Marks Act 2002
Rules about keeping some trade mark information private
134ZD: Other privileges
Trade Marks Act 2002
The right to not say things that might get you in trouble
155H: Privilege against self-incrimination
Trade Marks Act 2002
Keeping some information private when Customs officers investigate
155I: Other privileges
Local Government Act 2002
Council must answer Auditor-General's report and share it with the public
45: Local authority to respond to Auditor-General
Local Government Act 2002
Keeping some special council information private
71: Protection from disclosure of sensitive information
Local Government Act 2002
Rules about sharing information and handling complaints apply to organisations run by the council
Local Government Act 2002
Rules for sharing information apply to council-run groups
74: Official information
Local Government Act 2002
Local councils can go into places to do their job, but they must tell the owner first
171: General power of entry
Local Government Act 2002
Rules for entering private land for local council work
174: Authority to act
Local Government Act 2002
Law allows officials to check for water or utility problems on your property, but not inside your home
182: Power of entry to check utility services
Local Government Act 2002
Rules made under old laws stay in effect for a while under new laws
293: Bylaws
Local Government Act 2002
Rules for sharing important information before making new laws
261G: Consultation on proposal to incorporate material by reference
Local Government Act 2002
Rules for sharing important documents mentioned in government decisions
261H: Access to material incorporated by reference
Local Government Act 2002
The government can ask local councils for information about problems
257: Minister may require information
Local Government Act 2002
A Ministerial body's final report: what it includes and what happens next
258U: Final report of Ministerial body
Local Government Act 2002
Sharing information from local councils with the government
258Z: Disclosure of information held by local authority
Local Government Act 2002
Local councils must help when the government wants to change how they work
26A: Duties of local authorities in relation to local government reorganisation
Local Government Act 2002
What information you'll get when your local council asks for your opinion on new ideas
82A: Information requirements for consultation required under this Act
Local Government Act 2002
How your council should create and show you important documents
93F: Form and manner of presentation of consultation document
Local Government Act 2002
Rules for sharing information about local government work
35A: Application of Official Information Act 1982
Local Government Act 2002
List of council members' money and property
54A: Register of members’ pecuniary interests
Local Government Act 2002
The register shows what money stuff council members have to help people trust them
54B: Purpose of register
Local Government Act 2002
Members must report their money-related interests to be open and honest
54C: Members to make pecuniary interest returns
Local Government Act 2002
Making sure your money interests report is right and fixing any mistakes
54D: Accuracy of information included in pecuniary interest return
Local Government Act 2002
What elected members need to tell us about their money and jobs
54E: Contents of pecuniary interest return relating to member’s position
Local Government Act 2002
What you need to tell us about your money and gifts as a council member
54F: Contents of pecuniary interest return relating to member’s activities
Local Government Act 2002
The Registrar keeps track of council members' money matters and helps them follow the rules
54G: Registrar
Local Government Act 2002
Members must follow the rules and tell people about their money interests without being reminded
54H: Responsibility of members
Gambling Act 2003
The Gambling Commission must follow other laws like the Official Information Act and Privacy Act.
233: Other enactments applying to Gambling Commission
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
The government can warn people about a product that might be harmful.
72: Director-General may issue warning
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
The government keeps a secret list of information and protects private business details.
77: Establishment of database and confidentiality of certain information
Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990
Government agencies can share information to enforce laws, with rules to keep it safe and private.
104: Direct access to information by government agencies
Resource Management Act 1991
Keeping secret information safe during council hearings
42: Protection of sensitive information
Resource Management Act 1991
This law tells us how government papers can be shared with people online instead of in person.
2AC: Availability of documents
Child Support Act 1991
Keeping legal stuff private: You need permission to talk about some court cases
89X: Restriction on publication of reports of proceedings
Child Support Act 1991
Keeping court reports private unless allowed
96ZF: Restriction on publication of reports of proceedings
Child Support Act 1991
Payers must keep other people's private information secret
170: Payers not to disclose information
Child Support Act 1991
It's against the law to share private information when you're not supposed to
172: Other offences in relation to this Part
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Trustees must tell everyone where to find the trust's money reports
100: Publication of audited financial statements
Electricity Industry Act 2010
The law keeps conversations with your lawyer private and protects you from self-incrimination
48: Privileges protected
Electricity Industry Act 2010
Rules for sharing information with other groups to keep your details safe
47B: Authority may impose conditions on provision of information or documents
Electricity Act 1992
Keeping some information about electrical workers private
137: Restricting public access to information and documents on register
Electricity Act 1992
You can only search the register for specific reasons allowed by law
140: Search purposes
Electricity Act 1992
Looking up someone's private details without permission is against the law
141: When search constitutes interference with privacy of individual
Electricity Act 1992
Board meetings are usually open, but some things can be kept private
153: Meetings to be held in public
Electricity Act 1992
Rules about how people who benefit from community and customer trusts can access information
Electricity Act 1992
Investigator must tell you before entering your home for an investigation
147D: Investigator must give notice to occupier of dwellinghouse
Electricity Act 1992
Orders about electricity matters must be shared with the public
147Z: Publication of orders
Electricity Act 1992
Court can keep someone's name and personal information private in a case
147ZF: Power of court to prohibit publication of person's name or affairs
Corrections Act 2004
Some prisoner information can be shared to help with social assistance.
180A: Prisoner information may be disclosed for social assistance purposes
Corrections Act 2004
Prison staff must warn you that your mail may be opened and read when you arrive
110B: Warnings in relation to mail
Corrections Act 2004
How the Privacy Act 2020 applies to prisoners' mail and activities
110C: Application of Privacy Act 2020
Corrections Act 2004
No suing the government during emergencies, unless they act very badly.
179E: Exclusion of liability while epidemic notice in force or during emergency
Corrections Act 2004
Sharing information about serious offenders to keep you and your community safe
181A: Disclosure of information relating to highest-risk offenders
Corrections Act 2004
Prison officers can collect personal info and photos from prisoners to keep them and others safe
41: Collection of biometric information, etc, from prisoner
Corrections Act 2004
When officials can share private information about someone
117: Authorised disclosure of information
Corrections Act 2004
How the Privacy Act 2020 works with the Corrections Act 2004
119: Application of Privacy Act 2020
Corrections Act 2004
People have the right to check some things to make sure they are fair and safe.
Corrections Act 2004
Prison staff must keep prisoners' health records safe and separate from other prison records.
165: Health records
Corrections Act 2004
The government can share your information with immigration if you get in trouble with the law.
181: Offender information may be disclosed for immigration purposes
Corrections Act 2004
Sharing information to keep kids safe from child sex offenders
182A: Information sharing about child sex offenders
Corrections Act 2004
Agreements for sharing information about child sex offenders safely and privately
182D: Information sharing agreements
Corrections Act 2004
Changes to the Privacy Act 1993 made by the Corrections Act 2004
205: Amendments to Privacy Act 1993
Corrections Act 2004
Changes to the Privacy Act 1993 made by the Corrections Act 2004
Schedule 1: Substantive amendments to Schedule 5 of Privacy Act 1993
Corrections Act 2004
Police can ask a phone company for help to unlock a seized device to investigate a crime
189D: Chief executive may require electronic communications company to provide information to access contents of seized device
Corrections Act 2004
What a scanner search means and how it's done
92A: Meaning of scanner search for purposes of this Act
Corrections Act 2004
Rules for taking pictures of you with special scanning machines
92C: Particular matters relating to imaging technology searches
Corrections Act 2004
Thinking about prisoners' privacy and staying connected with others
127H: General considerations
Corrections Act 2004
Showing prisoner messages to people who aren't supposed to see them, but only for a good reason.
127O: Disclosure of prisoner communications and information sources to persons other than eligible employees
Corrections Act 2004
The department can't get rid of your record while a complaint about it is being sorted out.
127R: Disposal of record held by department delayed pending resolution of complaint
Corrections Act 2004
What happens to records held by Police and other agencies when they're no longer needed?
127S: Disposal of records held by Police and other agencies
Corrections Act 2004
The government can share your personal info with tax officials if they have an agreement.
180E: Information may be disclosed for taxation purposes
Corrections Act 2004
Agreeing to Share Prisoner Info for Tax Purposes
180F: Agreement for disclosing prisoner information for taxation purposes
Food Act 2014
Sharing secret information in New Zealand: what you need to know about section 369
368: Disclosing information inside New Zealand: application of section 369
Food Act 2014
Changing or checking an information sharing agreement
372: Variation and review of agreement
Food Act 2014
Setting up a computer system to help make food safety decisions
374: Arrangement for system
Building Act 2004
You can ask to see certain building information held by your local council, but some details might be kept secret.
217: Access to certain information kept by territorial authority
Building Act 2004
A person checking your home must tell you before they come inside
228: Authorised officer must give notice to occupier of household unit
Building Act 2004
You can only look up information in the register for special reasons that the law allows.
307: Search purposes
Building Act 2004
Searching someone's personal information without permission can be against the law and invade their privacy.
308: When search constitutes interference with privacy of individual
Building Act 2004
The appeal authority can stop names from being shared to protect people's privacy and the public interest.
339: Orders as to publication of names
Building Act 2004
The Minister can ask the Board for information, but sometimes the Board can say no to protect people's privacy.
352: Power of Minister to require information relating to affairs of Board
Building Act 2004
The law says the government must ask people what they think before adding new information to the rules.
409: Requirement to consult
Building Act 2004
Rules about when and how people can share information collected during building failure investigations
207N: Restrictions on sharing evidence or information
Building Act 2004
This law explains when and how someone can legally enter your home or marae for inspection purposes.
207BC: Power to enter household unit or marae
Charitable Trusts Act 1957
How you can see and use official documents from the Registrar
29: Inspection, production, and evidence of documents kept by Registrar
Biosecurity Act 1993
You can ask to keep your personal info private from the biosecurity database.
142D: Person may require Director-General not to access, use, or disclose information
Biosecurity Act 1993
Sharing your personal info with other agencies to keep New Zealand safe
142I: Disclosure of personal information in New Zealand
Biosecurity Act 1993
When your personal info can be shared with countries outside New Zealand
142J: Disclosure of personal information outside New Zealand
Biosecurity Act 1993
Sharing your personal info overseas in an emergency
142K: Disclosure of personal information outside New Zealand: urgent action required
Companies Act 1993
How companies deal with outside people and what you can trust
18: Dealings between company and other persons
Companies Act 1993
Rules about information and privacy no longer apply to company registration
367: Application of Official Information Act 1982 and Privacy Act 1993
Companies Act 1993
Registrar and FMA can share information to help each other do their jobs
371A: Sharing of information with Financial Markets Authority
Companies Act 1993
Keeping directors' birth details private
367A: Confidentiality of director information
Financial Markets Authority Act 2011
The Privacy Act 2020 still applies, even if this part of the law says something different
66: Part does not limit Privacy Act 2020
Financial Markets Authority Act 2011
Keeping secrets safe: How the FMA protects important information
59: Confidentiality of information and documents
Financial Markets Authority Act 2011
Rules for sharing information: How the FMA protects privacy when giving out details
60: Conditions relating to publication or disclosure of information or documents
Crimes Act 1961
You can use reasonable force to stop someone from hurting themselves or others, or damaging property.
41: Prevention of suicide or certain offences
Crimes Act 1961
The law decides if sharing secret information could have hurt New Zealand's safety.
78C: Questions of law in relation to espionage or wrongful communication of information
Crimes Act 1961
It's against the law to use secret information about people that someone else got illegally to make money or gain an advantage.
105B: Use or disclosure of personal information disclosed in breach of section 105A
Crimes Act 1961
You can get in trouble for showing or giving out yucky things to people without a good reason.
124: Distribution or exhibition of indecent matter
Crimes Act 1961
This section explains what words mean in the law about protecting your private talks and messages.
216A: Interpretation
Crimes Act 1961
It's against the law to secretly record someone's private conversation without permission
216B: Prohibition on use of interception devices
Crimes Act 1961
You can get in trouble for sharing private messages that were secretly recorded without permission.
216C: Prohibition on disclosure of private communications unlawfully intercepted
Crimes Act 1961
You can get in trouble for selling or giving someone a device that secretly listens to private conversations.
216D: Prohibition on dealing, etc, with interception devices
Crimes Act 1961
Taking away and giving to the government special listening tools used for secretly hearing private conversations
216E: Forfeiture
Crimes Act 1961
It's against the law to share private information you learn while fixing communication services.
216F: Unlawful disclosure
Crimes Act 1961
An intimate visual recording is a secret picture or video of someone in a private situation or showing private body parts.
216G: Intimate visual recording defined
Crimes Act 1961
It's against the law to share, bring in, take out, or sell private pictures or videos of people without their permission.
216J: Prohibition on publishing, importing, exporting, or selling intimate visual recording
Crimes Act 1961
Rules about when it's okay to share private pictures or videos of someone
216K: Exceptions to prohibition in section 216J
Crimes Act 1961
People doing certain jobs can handle sensitive photos or videos without getting in trouble with the law.
216N: Protection from liability
Crimes Act 1961
Explains when and how to get rid of recordings made using special listening tools
312J: Destruction of relevant records made by use of interception device
Crimes Act 1961
You're not allowed to share private messages that were listened to legally.
312K: Prohibition on disclosure of private communications lawfully intercepted
Criminal Procedure Act 2011
The court can keep a person's identity secret if sharing it would cause them big problems or danger.
200: Court may suppress identity of defendant
Criminal Procedure Act 2011
Police can share your information to catch you if you've escaped or missed court
209: Publication by or at request of Police, etc
Criminal Procedure Act 2011
Rules for media appeals in court cases that started during law changes
392: Transitional provision regarding appeals by members of media
Criminal Procedure Act 2011
Hiding old convictions online: the court can order websites to remove details of your past crimes.
199B: Further provisions relating to automatic suppression
Building Societies Act 1965
You can ask a court to review if you're denied information
122C: Appeals from decisions under section 122B
Evidence Act 2006
What happens when a court orders you to share information in a civil case
63: Replacement of privilege with respect to disclosure requirements in civil proceedings
Evidence Act 2006
The Judge can keep some information secret in a court case to protect important State matters.
70: Discretion as to matters of State
Evidence Act 2006
Keeping witnesses safe from being forced to share secrets that could harm New Zealand
195: Protection of witnesses
Evidence Act 2006
The Judge can stop a witness in a sexual case from giving evidence by video before the trial if it's not fair.
106G: Direction that sexual case complainant’s or propensity witness’s cross-examination evidence not be given by video record made before trial
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Rules about who can help you with immigration applications
9: Immigration applications or requests from unlicensed immigration advisers
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Sharing information about immigration advisers with other countries
92: Disclosure of personal information overseas
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
Changes made to the Privacy Act to include rules from the Immigration Advisers Licensing Act
96: Privacy Act 1993 amended
Immigration Advisers Licensing Act 2007
The register keeper can hide some adviser information to protect privacy and safety
78A: Registrar may restrict public access to register
Land Transport Act 1998
Using spit or blood samples to learn about drugs and alcohol
209A: Analysing oral fluid or blood specimens for statistical or research purposes related to use of drugs or alcohol
Land Transport Act 1998
You can ask for vehicle information, but there are rules about sharing personal details
237: Entitlement to receive information
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules for keeping some vehicle information private
239: Further restrictions
Land Transport Act 1998
Doctors must tell the road safety boss if someone isn't safe to drive
18: Health practitioners to give Director medical reports of persons unfit to drive
Land Transport Act 1998
How to respond when you get a notice about a decision that might affect you
30X: Procedure for consideration of information
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules about who can see and use driver licence photos
200: Restrictions on access to photographic images of driver licence holders
Land Transport Act 1998
Rules for collecting samples from car accident patients for research
209: Taking of blood specimens for statistical or research purposes
Land Transport Act 1998
Keeping clean vehicle information private
197E: Confidentiality of information and documents
Land Transport Act 1998
Minister can approve system to catch traffic rule breakers automatically
139AAB: Approval of automated infringement system
Land Transport Act 1998
Yearly check to make sure the traffic fine computer is working properly and protecting people's information
139AAC: Annual quality assurance of automated infringement system
Land Transport Act 1998
Proving that automatic road rule cameras work correctly
141A: Evidence of ongoing capability of automated infringement system
Public Works Act 1981
How notices are given and what they must include
4: Service and content of notices
Public Works Act 1981
Fixing mistakes in official documents
55: Amending or revoking documents
Employment Relations Act 2000
Rules for asking for and sharing information when workers and bosses talk about job agreements
34: Providing information in bargaining for collective agreement
Employment Relations Act 2000
Telling employees about their right to choose a new boss when their job changes
69G: Notice of right to make election
Employment Relations Act 2000
Others must share information about employee moving costs when asked
69OD: Provision of employee transfer costs information by other persons
Employment Relations Act 2000
Rules for sharing work information when the government is your boss
69OF: Employer who is subject to Official Information Act 1982
Employment Relations Act 2000
Your employer must keep a record of your pay and the hours you work.
130: Wages and time record
Employment Relations Act 2000
Some court and authority information is not covered by the Official Information Act
222: Application of Official Information Act 1982
Employment Relations Act 2000
Labour Inspectors need your okay or a warrant to enter your home
230: Entry of dwellinghouses
Employment Relations Act 2000
Rules for the Employment Court: a special court that helps solve job problems
Schedule 3: Provisions having effect in relation to Employment Court
Employment Relations Act 2000
The law says when an employee changes jobs, their old boss must tell their new boss important things about them.
69OEA: Disclosure of individualised employee information
Employment Relations Act 2000
Agencies can share information to help each other do their jobs, while keeping your information safe.
233B: Information sharing
Employment Relations Act 2000
The boss must tell unions about new workers, but workers can say no if they don't want their info shared.
62A: Employer must share new employee information with union unless employee objects
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Regulator and agencies can share information to help each other work better
197: Sharing of information between regulator and regulatory agencies
Health and Safety at Work Act 2015
Keeping information private when the regulator receives it
210: Confidentiality of information
Official Information Act 1982
Rule about accessing information when someone has been sent to prison
24A: Restriction where person sentenced to imprisonment
Official Information Act 1982
What the Official Information Act 1982 is called and when it starts
1: Short Title and commencement
Official Information Act 1982
What special words mean in the Official Information Act 1982
2: Interpretation
Official Information Act 1982
The government must follow this law too
3: Act to bind the Crown
Official Information Act 1982
This law helps you get information to have a say and hold others accountable.
4: Purposes
Official Information Act 1982
Information should be available to you unless there's a good reason to keep it secret
5: Principle of availability
Official Information Act 1982
When the Government can keep official information secret to protect New Zealand
6: Conclusive reasons for withholding official information
Official Information Act 1982
When New Zealand can't share information to keep some islands and places safe and happy
7: Special reasons for withholding official information related to the Cook Islands, Tokelau, or Niue, or the Ross Dependency
Official Information Act 1982
When the government doesn't share business information to keep it fair for companies
8: Special reasons for withholding official information related to competitive commercial activities
Official Information Act 1982
When the government can keep information secret for good reasons
9: Other reasons for withholding official information
Official Information Act 1982
When you ask for information, they might not say if it exists or not to protect it
10: Information concerning existence of certain information
Official Information Act 1982
Some official information can be kept secret if it's not good for the public to know, but not always.
11: Exclusion of public interest immunity
Official Information Act 1982
When to send your information request to another department or organisation
14: Transfer of requests
Official Information Act 1982
What happens when you ask for official information: how it's decided and what you might have to pay
15: Decisions on requests
Official Information Act 1982
More time to answer your questions about official information
15A: Extension of time limits
Official Information Act 1982
Getting official information in a document or other format that you prefer
16: Documents
Official Information Act 1982
Getting some information, but not all: when parts of a document are deleted for your safety
17: Deletion of information from documents
Official Information Act 1982
When can your request for official information be turned down?
18: Refusal of requests
Official Information Act 1982
Asking for information that's hard to find or needs a lot of research
18A: Requests involving substantial collation or research
Official Information Act 1982
Agencies must consider discussing your request with you before refusing it under certain rules.
18B: Duty to consider consulting person if request likely to be refused under section 18(e) or (f)
Official Information Act 1982
When official information is refused, you are told why it was refused and can ask for it to be checked.
19: Reason for refusal to be given
Official Information Act 1982
What public service agencies do and how to get information from them
20: Publication setting out functions of public service agencies and organisations
Official Information Act 1982
You can ask to see certain official information and get access to it
21: Right of access to certain official information
Official Information Act 1982
You have the right to see rules that affect decisions made about you by the government or organisations.
22: Right of access to internal rules affecting decisions
Official Information Act 1982
Know why a government decision was made about you
23: Right of access by person to reasons for decisions affecting that person
Official Information Act 1982
You can ask to see your own personal information
24: Right of access to personal information
Official Information Act 1982
Keeping your personal information safe when you ask to see it
25: Precautions
Official Information Act 1982
Fixing mistakes in your personal information
26: Correction of information
Official Information Act 1982
When can officials say no to your request for personal information?
27: Reasons for refusal of requests for personal information
Official Information Act 1982
Ombudsmen help you when government departments make wrong decisions about giving you information.
28: Functions of Ombudsmen
Official Information Act 1982
How the Ombudsmen Act 1975 helps guide investigations under the Official Information Act 1982.
29: Application of Ombudsmen Act 1975
Official Information Act 1982
Give the Ombudsman the information they ask for within 20 working days
29A: Requirements of Ombudsman to be complied with within certain period
Official Information Act 1982
Checking with the Privacy Commissioner when information is withheld for privacy reasons
29B: Consultation with Privacy Commissioner
Official Information Act 1982
What happens after someone investigates your complaint
30: Procedure after investigation
Official Information Act 1982
Some information can't be shared if it hurts New Zealand's security or helps criminals.
31: Disclosure of certain information not to be recommended
Official Information Act 1982
Following recommendations made to government agencies or ministers
32: Recommendations made to public service agency or Minister of the Crown or organisation
Official Information Act 1982
Rules for creating an Order in Council, including what it must say and how it's made
32A: Requirements in relation to Order in Council
Official Information Act 1982
Checking if a decision is fair or correct
32B: Right of review
Official Information Act 1982
Challenging a decision: how to appeal to a higher court
32C: Appeals
Official Information Act 1982
You get told the result if you make a complaint about official information.
33: Complainant to be informed of result of investigation
Official Information Act 1982
You can't go to court first if you're unhappy with a decision about your information request.
34: Restriction on application for review
Official Information Act 1982
Decisions made under certain parts of the law are looked at to see if they are correct.
Official Information Act 1982
How the Ombudsmen help with wrong government decisions under the Official Information Act.
35: Application of Ombudsmen Act 1975
Official Information Act 1982
This law does not change the Ombudsmen's jobs unless it says so.
36: Saving in respect of Ombudsmen Act 1975
Official Information Act 1982
Setting up the Information Authority
37: Establishment of Information Authority
Official Information Act 1982
What the Information Authority can do and its jobs
38: Functions and powers of Authority
Official Information Act 1982
What the Information Authority does with your personal information
39: Functions in respect of personal information
Official Information Act 1982
Who are the members of the Information Authority?
40: Membership of Authority
Official Information Act 1982
How long Authority members stay in their job
41: Term of office of members of Authority
Official Information Act 1982
Rules for getting access to information
42: Regulations providing for access to information
Official Information Act 1982
Stopping rules that control access to official information
43: Provision for disallowance of regulations providing for access to information
Official Information Act 1982
The organisation must write a yearly report about what they did.
44: Annual report
Official Information Act 1982
Breaking the rules about official information is against the law
45: Offences
Official Information Act 1982
Ministry of Justice helps other agencies follow the law by giving advice and assistance.
46: Assistance of Ministry of Justice
Official Information Act 1982
Rules made by the Governor-General to help the Official Information Act work properly
47: Regulations
Official Information Act 1982
You're protected from being sued if you share official information or if something happens after you get it.
48: Protection against certain actions
Official Information Act 1982
The Governor-General can update a list of organisations by making changes to it with a special order.
49: Power to amend Schedule 1 by Order in Council
Official Information Act 1982
Changes made to other laws because of this Act
50: Consequential amendments to other enactments
Official Information Act 1982
An old law called the Official Secrets Act is cancelled and no longer applies.
51: Repeal
Official Information Act 1982
Rules that already exist still apply when sharing official information.
52: Savings
Official Information Act 1982
Some rules about the Information Authority will stop applying from 30 June 1988
53: Expiration of provisions relating to Information Authority
Official Information Act 1982
Other organisations the Official Information Act 1982 applies to
Schedule 1: Organisations (additional to those named in Schedule 1 of the Ombudsmen Act 1975) to which this Act applies
Official Information Act 1982
Rules about getting information from the government
Schedule 2: Provisions relating to Information Authority
Official Information Act 1982
Laws changed by the Official Information Act 1982
Schedule 3: Enactments amended
Social Security Act 2018
How the government collects and uses information about you
300: Information gathering, disclosure, and matching
Social Security Act 2018
Report needed to check if sharing social security info between countries is safe and fair
381: Privacy report for orders adopting agreements with mutual assistance provisions
Social Security Act 2018
Explaining important words and ideas about social security agreements between countries
382: Interpretation
Social Security Act 2018
MSD can share information with other countries to help with social security
385: MSD may use mutual assistance provisions to exchange information
Social Security Act 2018
MSD might change your benefits if information from other countries doesn't match their records
386: Adverse action against individual if discrepancy shown by information from other country
Social Security Act 2018
Your benefit is protected and usually can't be given away or taken from you
417: Benefits cannot, in general, be assigned or charged, or pass by operation of law
Social Security Act 2018
Rules for special cards that show what help you can get
437: Regulations: issue and use of entitlement cards
Social Security Act 2018
Rules about sharing information with other countries to check benefit details
450: Regulations: reciprocity agreements with mutual assistance provisions, and adverse action if discrepancy shown by information from other country
Social Security Act 2018
Computers can help decide about your benefits, but people are still in charge
363A: Use of automated electronic systems to make decisions, exercise powers, comply with obligations, and take related actions
Social Security Act 2018
Government must tell people when computers make social security decisions
363B: Publication of details of arrangements for use of automated electronic systems
Social Security Act 2018
Changing computer-made decisions about you
363C: Variation and substitution of decisions made by automated electronic systems
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
When you need someone to watch you sign, you can use a digital signature
227: Legal requirement that signature or seal be witnessed
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Keeping important details when saving electronic messages
231: Extra conditions for electronic communications
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Creating electronic copies for legal reasons is okay and doesn't break copyright rules
238: Copyright
Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017
Rules for doing legal stuff electronically
239: Regulations and Order in Council to amend Schedule 5
Legislation Act 2019
This law helps make New Zealand's laws easy to find, understand, and use.
3: Purpose of this Act
Legislation Act 2019
When this part of the law applies to other New Zealand laws, unless they say it doesn't.
9: Application of this Part
Legislation Act 2019
Rules to help change to the new law and keep old laws that still apply
Schedule 1: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Legislation Act 2019
Adding information from other sources to a law: rules to follow
Schedule 2: Incorporation by reference
Legislation Act 2019
What big words in the law mean, to help with international rules
77: Definitions for purposes of international transparency obligations
Legislation Act 2019
We only share information that the public can already access
111: Disclosure relates only to information available to public under Official Information Act 1982
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Tenants must still remove their belongings when they move out, even if the landlord can dispose of some items.
62E: Responsibility of tenant unaffected
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Tenants have the right to enjoy their home peacefully without others bothering them.
66G: Quiet enjoyment
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
The landlord must follow rules to protect tenants, like keeping services working and telling tenants about changes or sales.
66J: Other obligations of landlord
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
The owner of a boarding house can make and change rules about how to use the house and its services, as long as the rules are fair and legal.
66O: Landlord may make house rules
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
The landlord can only go into your room in special cases or with your permission.
66R: Landlord’s right to enter boarding room is limited
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
The landlord must tell you when and why they want to come into your room
66S: Notice of entry
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Keeping private information secret when enforcing court orders
112F: Non-disclosure of contact information
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
The government can share your address to give back your rental bond money if they can't find you.
22E: MSD may disclose address information for bond refund purposes
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
The law says what must be included in a rental agreement between a landlord and tenant
13A: Contents of tenancy agreement
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
When the landlord or tenant changes, the new person must tell the other one about it
15: Notification of successor to landlord or tenant
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
You must tell the other person in your tenancy if you change your name or how to contact you.
16: Change of name or address
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
The tenant gets to move in and have the place to themselves when the agreement says they can.
37: Vacant possession
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
The landlord must let you live in your rented home peacefully and comfortably without bothering you.
38: Quiet enjoyment
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Explains when and how a landlord can enter the rented property, and what they need to do first
48: Landlord's right of entry
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Rules about keeping people's names and details private in some housing cases
95A: Suppression orders
Residential Tenancies Act 1986
Rules for sharing a tenant's withdrawal notice or evidence
56E: Disclosure of notice of withdrawal or accompanying evidence
Fair Trading Act 1986
Rules for how New Zealand can work with other countries to help keep things fair
48E: Government-to-government co-operation arrangements
Fair Trading Act 1986
Rules for agreements between organisations in different countries
48G: Content of co-operation arrangements
Fair Trading Act 1986
Rules for sharing information and helping overseas regulators
48J: Conditions on providing compulsorily acquired information and investigative assistance
Fair Trading Act 1986
Letting people know when their information is shared with overseas regulators
48K: Notice to persons affected by provision of information
Fair Trading Act 1986
You can choose to share your information with other countries
48N: Information provided by consent
Fair Trading Act 1986
Privacy rules for shared information between regulators
48O: Maintenance of privilege
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Court can stop people from sharing information about an appeal to protect privacy
160: Court may make order prohibiting publication
Accident Compensation Act 2001
ACC can share information about people getting weekly payments to help with benefit checks and repayments
281: Disclosure of information by Corporation for benefit and benefit debt recovery purposes
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Person chosen to handle injury information and make rules about it
289: Information manager
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Information manager can ask government offices for injury details
290: Information manager can require government agencies to provide injury-related information
Accident Compensation Act 2001
How to give documents or share information under this law
307: How documents given or information notified
Accident Compensation Act 2001
Rules about sharing and collecting information for accident compensation
332: Regulations relating to information
Regulatory Standards Bill
Getting info to check if laws are working well
43: Power to obtain information to enable regulatory reviews
Regulatory Standards Bill
Rules for asking contract workers for information
46: Restriction on requiring information from contracted person
Regulatory Standards Bill
What happens if you don't share information when asked
47: Consequences of failing to comply with notice
Public Service Act 2020
Changes are made to the laws about keeping people's personal information private.
Public Service Act 2020
Getting info from the Commissioner doesn't override other laws, like privacy laws.
102: Request for information does not limit other enactments
Public Service Act 2020
Changes to the law about sharing official information
111: Amendments to Official Information Act 1982
Public Service Act 2020
Changes to the Privacy Act 1993 law
118: Amendments to Privacy Act 1993
Public Service Act 2020
Changes to the Privacy Act 2020 law
124: Amendments to Privacy Act 2020
Public Service Act 2020
Rules about personal info held by government agencies have been changed
126: Section 10 amended (Personal information held by agency if held by officer, employee, or member of agency)
Public Service Act 2020
Changes to the law about privacy officers in the Public Service Act 2020
121: Section 23 amended (Privacy officers)
Public Service Act 2020
Change to the law about privacy officers in the Public Service Act 2020
128: Section 201 amended (Privacy officers)
Public Service Act 2020
Change to the rules about information government agencies keep
120: Section 3 amended (Information held by agency)
Privacy Act 2020
Agency's decision to give you access to your information
45: Decision to grant access to personal information
Privacy Act 2020
When an agency can refuse to give you your personal information
46: Decision to refuse access to personal information
Privacy Act 2020
When an agency may choose not to say if they have your information
47: Decision to neither confirm nor deny personal information is held
Privacy Act 2020
How an organisation responds when you ask them to correct your personal information
63: Decision on request to correct personal information
Privacy Act 2020
Deciding whether to attach your correction statement to your personal information
64: Decision on request to attach statement of correction
Privacy Act 2020
Rules for sharing personal information with other countries
214: Regulations: prescribed countries
Privacy Act 2020
Deciding if a privacy breach is serious enough to report
113: Assessment of likelihood of serious harm being caused by privacy breach
Privacy Act 2020
Commissioner can publish details about compliance notices if it's in the public interest
129: Publication of details of compliance notice
Privacy Act 2020
Commissioner can seek agreements or promises during investigations to resolve issues
83: Exploring possibility of settlement and assurance during investigation
Privacy Act 2020
How the Tribunal handles complaints about access to your personal information
109: Proceedings involving access to personal information
Privacy Act 2020
When and how agencies can charge for accessing or correcting your personal information
66: Charges
Privacy Act 2020
Rules for approving overseas schemes that protect your personal information
213: Regulations: prescribed binding schemes
Privacy Act 2020
How an agency must respond when you ask for your personal information
44: Responding to IPP 6 request
Privacy Act 2020
This Act outlines how your privacy is protected and aligns with global standards
3: Purpose of this Act
Privacy Act 2020
Rules for managing changes when the Privacy Act 2020 comes into effect
5: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Privacy Act 2020
This law applies to everyone, including the New Zealand government
6: Act binds the Crown
Privacy Act 2020
Explaining key terms and concepts used in the Privacy Act 2020
7: Interpretation
Privacy Act 2020
Agency responsibility for personal information held by its workers or members
10: Personal information held by agency if held by officer, employee, or member of agency
Privacy Act 2020
Agencies holding information for others are not considered the holders unless they use it themselves
11: Personal information treated as being held by another agency in certain circumstances
Privacy Act 2020
Agency responsibility for staff actions and information
12: Actions of, and disclosure of information to, staff of agency, etc
Privacy Act 2020
The Privacy Commissioner is a government official who oversees privacy matters
13: Privacy Commissioner
Privacy Act 2020
A second-in-command can be appointed to help run the privacy office
14: Deputy Privacy Commissioner
Privacy Act 2020
Restrictions on other roles for Privacy and Deputy Privacy Commissioners
15: Holding of other offices
Privacy Act 2020
The Privacy Commissioner's roles in safeguarding and promoting privacy in New Zealand
17: Functions of Commissioner
Privacy Act 2020
Minister must share Privacy Act report with Parliament
19: Responsible Minister must present copy of report on operation of Act to House of Representatives
Privacy Act 2020
Privacy Commissioner must work independently when making decisions
20: Duty to act independently
Privacy Act 2020
Commissioner must balance privacy with other important factors when making decisions
21: Commissioner to have regard to certain matters
Privacy Act 2020
Privacy Act 2020
Rules for how organisations must handle personal information
22: Information privacy principles
Privacy Act 2020
How other New Zealand laws can affect privacy rules
24: Relationships between IPPs and other New Zealand law
Privacy Act 2020
Limited privacy rules for personal or family information use
27: Restricted application of IPPs to personal information collected or held for personal or domestic affairs
Privacy Act 2020
Intelligence agencies can collect personal info without telling you
28: IPPs 2, 3, and 4(b) do not apply to personal information collected by intelligence and security agencies
Privacy Act 2020
Some personal info is exempt from rules about how it's handled, like during investigations or when sent electronically.
29: IPPs 6 and 7 do not apply to certain information
Privacy Act 2020
Commissioner can approve special use of personal information in certain cases
30: Commissioner may authorise collection, use, storage, or disclosure of personal information otherwise in breach of IPP 2 or IPPs 9 to 12
Privacy Act 2020
How you can enforce your right to access personal information held by public agencies
31: Enforceability of IPPs
Privacy Act 2020
Privacy Act 2020
Rules for handling personal information
32: Codes of practice in relation to IPPs
Privacy Act 2020
How codes of practice are created and issued by the Privacy Commissioner
33: Issue of code of practice
Privacy Act 2020
How to quickly create or change a code of practice in urgent situations
34: Urgent issue of code of practice
Privacy Act 2020
Rules for publishing codes of practice
36: Application of Legislation Act 2019 to codes
Privacy Act 2020
How the Commissioner can change or cancel codes of practice
37: Amendment and revocation of codes of practice
Privacy Act 2020
How codes of practice change the rules for privacy principles
38: Effect of codes of practice
Privacy Act 2020
This section explains key terms used for accessing and correcting personal information
39: Interpretation
Privacy Act 2020
You can ask to see your personal information
40: Individuals may make IPP 6 request
Privacy Act 2020
Organisations must help you request access to or correct your personal information
42: Assistance
Privacy Act 2020
When and how agencies transfer your request for personal information
43: Transfer of IPP 6 request
Privacy Act 2020
Agencies can ask for more time to respond to your information request
48: Extension of time limits
Privacy Act 2020
Reasons for refusing access to personal information to protect individuals
49: Protection, etc, of individual as reason for refusing access to personal information
Privacy Act 2020
Access to personal assessments can be denied if promised confidential
50: Evaluative material as reason for refusing access to personal information
Privacy Act 2020
Personal information can be withheld if sharing it might affect national security or foreign relations
51: Security, defence, international relations as reason for refusing access to personal information
Privacy Act 2020
Organisations can refuse access to your personal information if it reveals trade secrets or harms business interests
52: Trade secret as reason for refusing access to personal information
Privacy Act 2020
When your request for personal information can be denied
53: Other reasons for refusing access to personal information
Privacy Act 2020
Agencies can set rules for accessing your information instead of denying it completely
54: Agency may impose conditions instead of refusing access to personal information
Privacy Act 2020
How agencies can withhold parts of documents containing your personal information
55: Withholding personal information contained in document
Privacy Act 2020
How agencies can provide you with your personal information
56: Ways personal information in document may be made available
Privacy Act 2020
Agencies must verify identity and consent before releasing personal information
57: Responsibilities of agency before giving access to personal information
Privacy Act 2020
Privacy Act 2020
Understanding key terms for fixing or updating your personal information
58: Interpretation
Privacy Act 2020
You can ask to change your personal information
59: Individuals may make correction requests
Privacy Act 2020
How to make and handle urgent requests to correct personal information
60: Urgency
Privacy Act 2020
Agencies must help you request corrections to your personal information
61: Assistance
Privacy Act 2020
Sending your personal information correction request to the right agency
62: Transfer of correction request
Privacy Act 2020
Agencies can request more time to correct your personal information
65: Extension of time limits
Privacy Act 2020
Privacy Act 2020
Commissioner can let government agencies charge for personal info access or correction
67: Commissioner may authorise public sector agency to impose charge
Privacy Act 2020
Privacy Act 2020
Explains key terms used in this part of the Privacy Act 2020
68: Interpretation
Privacy Act 2020
When an agency mishandles your personal information or request
69: Interference with privacy of individual
Privacy Act 2020
How to complain if you think someone has interfered with your privacy
70: Complaints
Privacy Act 2020
Anyone can complain about privacy matters, even if they weren't personally affected
71: Who may make complaint
Privacy Act 2020
What happens when you make a privacy complaint
73: Procedure on receipt of complaint
Privacy Act 2020
The Privacy Commissioner can refuse to look into your complaint for various reasons
74: Commissioner may decide not to investigate complaint
Privacy Act 2020
The Privacy Commissioner can send your complaint to a better-suited official
75: Referral of complaint to another person
Privacy Act 2020
Sending your privacy complaint to another country if it's about something that happened there
76: Referral of complaint to overseas privacy enforcement authority
Privacy Act 2020
Trying to resolve complaints before starting an investigation
77: Exploring possibility of settlement and assurance without investigating complaint
Privacy Act 2020
Privacy Act 2020
When the Privacy Commissioner can investigate issues
79: Application of this subpart
Privacy Act 2020
How the Privacy Commissioner starts and communicates about an investigation
80: Commencing investigation
Privacy Act 2020
How the Privacy Commissioner conducts and manages complaint investigations
81: Conducting investigation
Privacy Act 2020
Commissioner can decide how to conduct investigations within legal limits
82: Commissioner may regulate own procedure
Privacy Act 2020
The Privacy Commissioner can require meetings to resolve complaints
85: Compulsory conferences of parties to complaint
Privacy Act 2020
Commissioner can require people to appear and provide information for investigations
86: Power to summon persons
Privacy Act 2020
The Commissioner can require you to provide information for investigations
87: Power to require information and documents
Privacy Act 2020
Privacy Commissioner can require disclosure of confidential information with some exceptions
88: Disclosure of information may be required despite obligation of secrecy
Privacy Act 2020
Rights and protections when providing information to the Privacy Commissioner
89: Protection and privileges of persons required to provide information, etc
Privacy Act 2020
Information provided to the Commissioner is protected and privileged
90: Disclosed information privileged
Privacy Act 2020
What happens after the Privacy Commissioner investigates a complaint about accessing your personal information
91: Procedure after completion of investigation relating to access to personal information
Privacy Act 2020
Steps after investigating charges for information requests
93: Procedure after completion of investigation relating to charging
Privacy Act 2020
What happens after an investigation is completed
94: Procedure after completion of other investigations
Privacy Act 2020
Special rules for handling privacy complaints about intelligence agencies
95: Special procedure relating to intelligence and security agency
Racing Industry Act 2020
TAB NZ must follow rules about sharing information with the public
126: Application of Official Information Act 1982
Civil Aviation Act 2023
When the Civil Aviation Authority can share information they have
465: Disclosure or publication of information
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Rules about what information airlines and airports must share with the public
410: Regulations relating to information disclosure by aviation participants
Civil Aviation Act 2023
Telling you about information that might be bad for you
81: Disclosure of prejudicial information
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What the Director thinks about before taking action against your aviation documents
99: Considerations relevant to decision about taking action under section 96, 97, or 98
Civil Aviation Act 2023
The Director must tell you about information they have that affects you, unless they can keep it secret by law.
100: Obligations of Director in relation to disclosure or non-disclosure of information obtained under section 96, 97, or 98
Civil Aviation Act 2023
The Director can check if you're a safety risk to aviation
126: Director may carry out security checks
Civil Aviation Act 2023
What to do if you disagree with a security check decision made about you
129: Review procedure for adverse security check determination made wholly or partly on recommendation under Intelligence and Security Act 2017
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Don't act if you think someone is being forced or threatened
36: Accredited requestor must not act if reasonable grounds to believe authorisation or instruction is given under threat of physical or mental harm
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
The boss writes a letter to say you're approved and tells everyone about it
100: How approval is given
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Rules for sharing information by people allowed to ask for it
34: Requirements in regulations or standards for accredited requestors to make information available
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Protection for sharing customer information when you think you're following the law
91: Defence for providing data in compliance or purported compliance with this Act
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
A company that shares information or does specific tasks as part of the Customer and Product Data Act
10: Regulated data service
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Chief Executive can change rules for data requestors on their own
115: Chief executive may modify terms or conditions on own motion
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Making data more useful and accessible while promoting safety and innovation
Customer and Product Data Bill
A simple explanation of how this law wants to make it easier for you to control and share your information
Customer and Product Data Bill
Understanding the Big Picture: The Main Ideas Behind the Rules
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
When this law begins to apply to everyone
2: Commencement
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
This law helps you and businesses use data safely to improve services and products
3: Purpose
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
This part explains important words used in the law
5: Interpretation
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Special rules to help the law work smoothly when changes happen
12: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Customer and Product Data Bill
The government must follow this law too
13: Act binds the Crown
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Rules for old and new stuff when the law changes
Schedule 1: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Rules for managing information and making decisions about data sharing
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
You don't have to agree to data sharing to get a product
42: Authorisation must not be required as condition of providing product
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Explaining how to allow someone to use your information
37: Giving authorisation
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Checking who you are when you ask for information
45: Verification of identity of person who makes request
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Companies must keep track of how they share people's information
46: Data holder must keep records about regulated data service
Customer and Product Data Bill
Rules about how companies handle your information and products
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Rules for making the Customer and Product Data Act 2025 work
131: General regulations
Customer and Product Data Bill
Companies must create and follow rules about customer and product information
47: Data holders and accredited requestors must have customer data, product data, and action performance policies
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
This law explains how companies must handle your personal and product information when you or someone you trust asks for it
4: Overview
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Who is in charge of keeping important customer and product information
6: Data holder
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
What the law means by customers and their information
8: Customer, customer data, and designated customer data
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
What products are and what information about them is important
9: Product, product data, and designated product data
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Rules that explain how to follow the Customer and Product Data Act 2025
138: Standards
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Rules for special decisions about customer and product information
104: Designation regulations
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Companies must share your personal information with you if you ask correctly
14: Data holder must provide customer data to customer
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Give your info if you say it's okay and the asker is allowed
15: Data holder must provide customer data to accredited requestor if customer’s authorisation is confirmed
Customer and Product Data Bill
Companies must have a computer system ready to handle data requests
27: Data holder must operate electronic system for providing regulated data services
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Data holder must follow verified customer requests from approved requestors
19: Data holder must perform certain actions on accredited requestor’s request if customer’s authorisation is confirmed
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Companies must share specific product info if you ask nicely through a special system
22: Data holder must provide product data to any person
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Companies must check if you've allowed them to share your information before they do it
39: Authorisation must be confirmed
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Businesses must let customers complain if they're unhappy with how their data is used
48: Data holders and accredited requestors must have customer complaints process
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
How to ask to be allowed to make official requests
108: Application for accreditation
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
The boss decides if someone can use customer information
112: Decision by chief executive
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Only you, your helper, or a special approved person can ask for your customer data
43: Only customer, secondary user, or accredited requestor may request regulated data service
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Breaking the rules of an exemption is the same as breaking the original law
142: Effect of breach of term or condition of exemption
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
The Governor-General can let some people not follow parts of this law
141: Exemptions
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Rules about what information can be shared and who can use it
107: Contents of designation regulations
Customer and Product Data Bill
What is a regulated data service and why is it important?
10: Regulated data service
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
When the boss can stop someone from asking for customer info
118: When chief executive may suspend or cancel accreditation
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Rules for keeping and sharing customer and product information
32: Requirements for data holders in regulations or standards
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Rules about asking for, giving, and sharing information
Customer and Product Data Bill
Words and phrases are explained to help understand the law.
Customer and Product Data Bill
This section explains what happens during changes and how things are kept safe.
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Where the law applies and who it affects
11: Territorial application of Act
Customer and Product Data Bill
How to tell someone if you're worried about your information
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
You can check and change who sees your information
40: Customer or secondary user must be able to control authorisation
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
How to ask for permission to handle customer info
109: How application is made
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
The government must explain their decision about your request
113: Notice of decision
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
How long your permission to ask for data lasts
116: Duration of accreditation
Customer and Product Data Bill
Approved companies must tell the government what they did with people's information each year
113: Annual reporting by accredited requestors
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
How to ask for changes to your accreditation
114: Application to modify accreditation
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
How permission to use your information can stop
38: Ending authorisation
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Companies with data must follow rules when sharing or using it
31: Data holders must comply with requirements for requests, providing services, and making information available
Customer and Product Data Bill
A computer system that uses electricity to work with information
Customer and Product Data Bill
Rules for making a valid request for information or action
26: When request is valid
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Rules for sharing information when you have a joint bank account or loan
21: How data holders and accredited requestors must deal with joint customers
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
The Minister must talk to important people before making new rules
106: Minister must consult on proposed designation
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
How to keep your special permission to ask for data
117: Renewal of accreditation
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Someone with special permission to ask for information
7: Accredited requestor
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
The government keeps a list of everyone involved in sharing customer and product data
121: Register of participants in customer and product data system
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
The register helps you find out who can ask for and share customer data
122: Purposes of register
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
What's in the public list of companies that handle your information
126: Contents of register that is publicly available
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
What extra information can data holders and requestors see in the register?
127: Contents of register that is available to data holders and accredited requestors (other than information publicly available under section 126)
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
Data holders must tell the government about their status and details
125: Other data holders must provide information to chief executive
Customer and Product Data Act 2025
The boss can ask you for information to help with their job
53: Chief executive may require person to supply information or produce documents
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
Protecting private information about Māori groups
91: Information held by relevant administering agencies and local authorities that is sensitive to iwi or hapū
Fast-track Approvals Act 2024
EPA shares important papers on their website for everyone to see
93: EPA must publish notices and other documents
About this project
What is this project?
How do we do this?
Why is the law written like it is?
Should we use AI for this?
Is this information the actual law?
You can talk to Community Law or Citizen's Advice Bureau about your rights.
Remember that AI can make mistakes, and just reading the law isn't enough to understand how it could be used in court.