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Under section 41 of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act), the Privacy Commi

The Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998 (PPIP Act) regulates the way New South Wales (NSW) Government agencies collect, use

In addition to NSW laws covering your rights to privacy, there may be other laws which apply to certain situations but which are not administered by the IPC.

The IPC oversees a number of laws that protect and promote the protection of personal and health information in NSW.

Link to Privacy Laws

The Information Commissioner Elizabeth Tydd has tabled the Report on the operation of the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009: 2010 – 2013 in Parliament.

Snapshot of data flowchart. Refer to the link below for a text alternative.

If a person is not satisfied by the reviewable decision of an agency, they may apply to the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) to review the decision.

Submissions, presentations and speeches by the Information Commissioner/CEO IPC, and the Privacy Commissioner.

IPC publishes reports about agencies compliance with the GIPA Act

The IPC reports on own motion investigations. These are published as soon as possible following completion, and the relevant Minister is notified.

GIPA investigations

The IPC publishes external review reports to assist agencies to comply with the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009 (GIPA Act).