Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 No. 50
Table of Reprints
| Effective Date | Publication Date | Amendments Included | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 February 1995 | 24 April 1995 | 1993 Act No. 83 | |
| 28 November 1995 | 08 August 1996 | 1995 Act No. 58 | |
| 10 March 2000 | 10 March 2000 | 1999 Act No. 63 | |
| 01 July 2000 | 25 August 2000 | 2000 Act No. 5 | |
| 07 June 2002 | 14 June 2002 | 2002 Act No. 13 | |
| 14 October 2010 | 2010 Act No. 42 | ||
| 01 November 2013 | 20 February 2017 | 2013 Act No. 51 | |
| 05 June 2017 | 03 September 2021 | 2017 Act No. 17 | |
| 01 July 2024 | 30 June 2024 | 2024 Act No. 22 |
List of Legislation
Invasion of Privacy Act 1971 No. 50
date of assent 15 November 1971
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1972 (proc pubd gaz 1 July 1972 p 1133)
Amending legislation
Invasion of Privacy Act Amendment Act 1976 No. 26
date of assent 22 April 1976
commenced 1 June 1976 (proc pubd gaz 22 May 1976 p 650)
Administration of Commercial Laws Act and Other Acts Amendment Act 1981 No. 57 pts 1, 4
date of assent 12 June 1981
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1982 (proc pubd gaz 29 June 1982 p 2101)
Companies (Consequential Amendments) Act 1981 No. 111 s 23 pts 1, 6
date of assent 16 December 1981
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 1982 (see s 2 (4) and proc pubd gaz 29 June 1982 p 2102)
Commissions of Inquiry Act and Other Acts Amendment Act 1988 No. 58 pts 1, 4
date of assent 25 August 1988
commenced on date of assent
Public Service (Administrative Arrangements) Act (No. 2) 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6
date of assent 14 November 1990
commenced on date of assent
Justice Legislation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1992 No. 40 pt 1, s 163 sch 1
date of assent 14 August 1992
commenced on date of assent
Security Providers Act 1993 No. 83 pts 1, 6
date of assent 17 December 1993
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 17 February 1995 (1995 SL No. 24)
Consumer Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1993 No. 82 ss 1–3 sch 1
date of assent 17 December 1993
commenced on date of assent
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 1995 No. 58 ss 1–2, 4 sch 1
date of assent 28 November 1995
commenced on date of assent
Equity and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1999 No. 63 pts 1, 8
date of assent 06 December 1999
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 10 March 2000 (2000 SL No. 36)
Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 No. 5 ss 1–2, 461 (prev s 373) sch 3
date of assent 23 March 2000
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 July 2000 (see s 2 (1), (3) and 2000 SL No. 174)
Tourism, Racing and Fair Trading (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2002 No. 13 ss 1, 2(3), pt 12
date of assent 24 April 2002
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 7 June 2002 (2002 SL No. 133)
Justice and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 No. 42 ss 1, 214 sch
date of assent 14 October 2010
commenced on date of assent
Directors’ Liability Reform Amendment Act 2013 No. 51 ss 1–2(1), pt 32, s 229 sch 1
date of assent 29 October 2013
ss 1–2 commenced on date of assent
remaining provisions commenced 1 November 2013 (see s 2 (1))
Court and Civil Legislation Amendment Act 2017 No. 17
date of assent 05 June 2017
Disaster Management and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2024 No. 22
date of assent 09 May 2024
s 92 sch 1 comm 1 July 2024 (2024 SL No. 69)
History notes
Long title amd 1993 No. 83s 60
s 3 amd 1976 No. 26s 3
om 1992 No. 40s 163sch 1
s 4 def approved om 1993 No. 83 s 61
s 4 def approved form ins 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1
s 4 def chief executive ins 1993 No. 83 s 61
om R1 (see RA s 39)
s 4 def Commissioner om 1981 No. 57 s 16(a)
ins 1993 No. 83 s 61
s 4 def consumer om 2002 No. 13 s 44
s 4 def credit report om 2002 No. 13 s 44
s 4 def credit reporting agent om 2002 No. 13 s 44
s 4 def credit reporting agent’s licence om 2002 No. 13 s 44
s 4 def individual om 1992 No. 40 s 163 sch 1
s 4 def inspector sub 1993 No. 83 s 61
s 4 def licence sub 1993 No. 83 s 61
om 2002 No. 13 s 44
s 4 def licensed credit reporting agent om 2002 No. 13 s 44
s 4 def licensed private inquiry agent om 1993 No. 83 s 61
s 4 def licensed subagent om 1993 No. 83 s 61
s 4 def licensee om 1993 No. 83 s 61
s 4 def Minister sub 1990 No. 80 s 3 sch 6
om 1992 No. 40 s 163 sch 1
s 4 def private inquiry agent om 1993 No. 83 s 61
s 4 def private inquiry agent’s licence om 1993 No. 83 s 61
s 4 def register om 2002 No. 13 s 44
s 4 def registered address amd 1976 No. 26 s 4
sub 1993 No. 83 s 61
om 2002 No. 13 s 44
s 4 def Registrar ins 1981 No. 57 s 16(b)
om 1992 No. 40 s 163 sch 1
s 4 def registrar ins 1992 No. 40 s 163 sch 1
om 1993 No. 83 s 61
s 4 def related corporation amd 1981 No. 111 s 23 sch
om 1993 No. 83 s 61
s 4 def subagent om 1993 No. 83 s 61
s 4 def subagent’s licence om 1993 No. 83 s 61
s 4 amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1
pt 2 hdg sub 1993 No. 83 s 62
s 5 sub 1993 No. 83 s 63
s 6 sub 1993 No. 83 s 63
s 6A sub 1993 No. 83 s 63
s 7 amd 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch
pt 3 hdg sub 1993 No. 83 s 64
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
pt 3 div 1 hdg om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 8 amd 1993 No. 82 s 3 sch 1; 1993 No. 83 s 65
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 9 amd 1976 No. 26 s 5; 1993 No. 83 s 66; 1999 No. 63 s 67
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 10 amd 1976 No. 26 s 6; 1981 No. 111 s 23 sch; 1993 No. 83 s 67; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 11 amd 1993 No. 83 s 68; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 12 amd 1993 No. 83 s 69
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 13 amd 1993 No. 83 s 70
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 14 amd 1993 No. 82 s 3 sch 1; 1993 No. 83 s 71
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 15 amd 1993 No. 83 s 72; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
pt 3 div 2 hdg om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 16 om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 17 om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 18 amd 1993 No. 83 s 73
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 19 amd 1993 No. 83 s 74
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 20 amd 1993 No. 83 s 75
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 21 amd 1993 No. 83 s 76
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 22 amd 1993 No. 83 s 77
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 23 om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 24 om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 25 amd 1993 No. 83 s 78
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
pt 3 div 3 hdg om 1993 No. 83 s 79
s 26 om 1993 No. 83 s 79
s 27 om 1993 No. 83 s 79
s 28 om 1993 No. 83 s 79
s 29 om 1993 No. 83 s 79
s 30 om 1993 No. 83 s 79
s 31 om 1993 No. 83 s 79
s 32 om 1993 No. 83 s 79
s 33 om 1993 No. 83 s 79
s 34 om 1993 No. 83 s 79
pt 3 div 4 hdg om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 35 om 1993 No. 83 s 80
s 36 amd 1976 No. 26 s 7; 1993 No. 83s 81
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 37 sub 1993 No. 83 s 82
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 38 amd 1993 No. 83 s 83
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 39 sub 1993 No. 83 s 84
om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 40 om 2002 No. 13 s 45
s 43 amd 1993 No. 82 s 3 sch 1; 1993 No. 83 s 85; 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1; 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3; 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch; 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1; 2017 No. 17 s 132; 2024 No. 22 s 92 sch 1
s 44 amd 1993 No. 83 s 86; 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1
s 45 amd 1988 No. 58 s 11; 1993 No. 83 s 87; 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3; 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1
s 46 amd 1993 No. 83 s 88; 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch; 2013 No. 51 s 229 sch 1
s 47 amd 1993 No. 83 s 89
om 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3
s 48 amd 1993 No. 83 s 90
pt 4A hdg ins 1976 No. 26s 8
s 48A ins 1976 No. 26 s 8
amd 1993 No. 83 s 91; 2000 No. 5 s 461 sch 3; 2010 No. 42 s 214 sch
s 48B ins 1993 No. 83 s 92
s 49 amd 1993 No. 83 s 93; 2013 No. 51 s 79
s 49A ins 2013 No. 51 s 80
s 50 amd 1993 No. 83 s 94
s 51 amd 2002 No. 13 s 46
s 51A ins 1976 No. 26 s 9
sub 1993 No. 83 s 95
s 51B prev s 51B ins 1992 No. 40 s 163 sch 1
om 1993 No. 83 s 96
pres s 51B ins 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1
s 52 sub 1993 No. 83 s 97
amd 1995 No. 58 s 4 sch 1; 1999 No. 63 s 68; 2002 No. 13 s 47
s 53 om 1992 No. 40 s 163 sch 1
Invasion of Privacy Act 1971
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 Act 1971, No. 50
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