Section 15 — Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

APP entities must comply with Australian Privacy Principles

An APP entity must not do an act, or engage in a practice, that breaches an Australian Privacy Principle.

Sourced from the Federal Register of Legislation at 17 May 2026. For the latest information on Australian Government law please go to https://www.legislation.gov.au. Verify the current text against the official source before relying on it.

Related sections

s 13J — Alternative orders
s 13K — Civil penalty provision for which infringement notices or compliance notices can be issued
s 14 — 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
s 16B — Permitted health situations in relation to the collection, use or disclosure of health information

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