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Privacy Act 1993 (repealed)

The consultation period for the codes of practice has now closed. View the current codes of practice here.

Revocation and Replacement of the Codes of Practice under the Privacy Act 2020

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner is seeking public submissions on the proposed repeal and replacement of New Zealand’s six privacy codes of practice under section 33(3) of the Privacy Act 2020.

The new Privacy Act 2020 is set to come into force on 1 December. It makes several key reforms to New Zealand’s privacy law, including amendments to the information privacy principles. As a result, the six codes of practice made under the Privacy Act 1993 require replacement.

There are currently six Codes of Practice open for consultation:

An information paper to assist those wishing to make submissions on the revocation of the six existing codes of practice and their replacement under the Privacy Act 2020 is available here.

You can read our media release here