Section 94 — Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

Jurisdiction of courts

(1) The jurisdiction of the courts of the Australian Capital Territory extends to matters arising under this Part.

(2) Subsection (1) does not deprive a court of a State or of another Territory of any jurisdiction that it has.

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 91 — Effect of Part on other laws
s 92 — Extension of certain obligations of confidence
s 93 — Relief for breach etc. of certain obligations of confidence
s 95 — Medical research guidelines
s 95A — Guidelines for Australian Privacy Principles about health information
s 95AA — Guidelines for Australian Privacy Principles about genetic information

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