Privacy Code of Practice (General) Amendment (Health Registers) 2004 (NSW)
2004 No 126
New South Wales
Privacy Code of Practice (General)
Amendment (Health Registers) 2004
under the
Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
I, the Attorney General, in pursuance of section 31 of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998, do, by this my Order, make the following Privacy Code of Practice.
Dated, this 23rd day of March 2004.
BOB DEBUS, M.P.,
Attorney General
Explanatory note
The object of this Order is to amend the Privacy Code of Practice (General) 2003 to include a number of health profession public registers in Schedule 2 to the Code. Inclusion of a public register in Schedule 2 permits the agency holding the register to disclose personal information kept in the register without being satisfied that the information is to be used for a purpose relating to the purpose of the register or the Act under which the register is kept.
This Order is made under section 31 of the Privacy and Personal Information Protection
Act 1998.
| Published in Gazette No 63 of 26 March 2004, page 1527 | Page 1 |
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Privacy Code of Practice (General) Amendment (Health
Registers) 2004
under the
Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
1 Name of Code
This Code is the Privacy Code of Practice (General) Amendment
(Health Registers) 2004.
2 Commencement
(1) This Privacy Code of Practice commences on the date of its
publication in the Gazette, except as provided by subclauses (2)–(5).
(2) Schedule 1 [2] commences on the commencement of clause 21 of
Schedule 1 to the Dental Practice Act 2001.(3) Schedule 1 [3] commences on the commencement of Schedule 1
[32] to the Nurses Amendment Act 2003.(4) Schedule 1 [4] commences on the commencement of clause 21 of
Schedule 1 to the Optometrists Act 2002.(5) Schedule 1 [5] commences on the commencement of clause 21 of
Schedule 1 to the Podiatrists Act 2003.3 Amendment of Privacy Code of Practice (General) 2003
The Privacy Code of Practice (General) 2003 is amended as set out in Schedule 1.
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(Clause 3)
[1] Schedule 2 Modification of Part 6 of the Act
Insert at the end of the Schedule:
7 The Register of Chiropractors for New South Wales Chiropractors
kept under clause 21 of Schedule 1 to the Registration Board Chiropractors Act 2001.
8 The Register of Dental Technicians of New South Dental Technicians Wales kept under section 14 of the Dental Registration Board Technicians Registration Act 1975. 9 The Register kept under section 12 of the Dentists Dental Board Act 1989. 10 The Register of Medical Practitioners for New South New South Wales Wales kept under clause 21 of Schedule 1 to the Medical Board Medical Practice Act 1992. 11 The Register of Nurses kept under section 16 of the Nurses Registration Nurses Act 1991. Board 12 The Register of Optical Dispensers for New South Optical Dispensers Wales kept under section 21 of the Optical Licensing Board Dispensers Act 1963. 13 The register of optometrists kept under section 11 of Board of the Optometrists Act 1930.
Optometrical Registration
14 The Register of Osteopaths for New South Wales Osteopaths
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17 The register kept under section 9 of the Podiatrists Podiatrists Act 1989. Registration Board 18 The Register of Psychologists for New South Wales Psychologists kept under clause 21 of Schedule 1 to the Registration Board Psychologists Act 2001. [2] Schedule 2, item 9
Omit the matter relating to the item. Insert instead:
9 The Register of Dentists for New South Wales kept Dental Board under clause 21 of Schedule 1 to the Dental Practice
Act 2001.
9A The Register of Dental Auxiliaries for New South Dental Board Wales kept under clause 21 of Schedule 1 to the
Dental Practice Act 2001.[3] Schedule 2, item 11
Omit the matter relating to the item. Insert instead:
11 The Register of Nurses kept under section 16 of the Nurses and Midwives
Nurses and Midwives Act 1991. Board
11A The Register of Midwives kept under section 16 of Nurses and Midwives the Nurses and Midwives Act 1991. Board [4] Schedule 2, item 13
Omit the matter relating to the item. Insert instead:
13 The Register of Optometrists for New South Wales Optometrists
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[5] Schedule 2, item 17
Omit the matter relating to the item. Insert instead:
17 The Register of Podiatrists for New South Wales kept Podiatrists
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