Section 14 — Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

Australian Privacy Principles

(1) The Australian Privacy Principles are set out in the clauses of Schedule 1.

(2) A reference in any Act to an Australian Privacy Principle by a number is a reference to the Australian Privacy Principle with that number.

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Related sections

s 13H — Civil penalty provision for interference with privacy of individuals
s 13J — Alternative orders
s 13K — Civil penalty provision for which infringement notices or compliance notices can be issued
s 15 — APP entities must comply with Australian Privacy Principles
s 16 — Personal, family or household affairs
s 16A — Permitted general situations in relation to the collection, use or disclosure of personal information

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