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In accordance with New Zealand law and all human rights obligations recognised by New Zealand law; With integrity and professionalism; and; In a manner that facilitates effective oversight; d. Ensuring that the powers of the agencies are subject to institutional oversight and appropriate safeguards.
Writing for the Auckland Law School, Nikki Chamberlain and Stephen Penk say that the Act is outdated, saying that "our new Act does not adequately address the risks of the 21st century" and "there is a real need to develop the law around misappropriation of personality to protect an individual's right to identity privacy", and that the Act does ...
Many of the changes are based on recommendations from the New Zealand Law Commission's 2011 review of New Zealand's privacy laws. ... under the Act and the same ...
A significant difference is that requests under LGOIMA can be made by "any person", rather than New Zealand citizens or residents. [1] As with the OIA, decisions made under the Act can be appealed to the Ombudsman, [2] and there is immunity from civil and criminal proceedings for good faith decisions to release information under the Act. [3]
The Official Information Act 1982 (OIA) is an act of the New Zealand Parliament which creates a public right to access information held by government bodies. It is New Zealand's primary freedom of information law and has become an important part of New Zealand's constitutional framework.
The tribunal is established under the New Zealand Human Rights Act 1993. [1] The Human Rights Review Tribunal is one of two key human rights bodies in New Zealand and provides the mechanism for adjudication and resolution of human rights issues. The jurisdiction of the tribunal extends to cover matters from domestic human rights law, principles ...
A credit reporter must take the following measures to safeguard the credit information it holds against unauthorised access or misuse: (a) develop written policies and procedures to be followed by its employees, agents and contractors; (b) impose access authentication controls such as the use of passwords, credential tokens or other mechanisms ...
The Law Commission reviews, reforms and develops New Zealand law. It then makes recommendations to Government to improve the law. It also advises its Responsible Minister and government agencies on how to make the law more accessible and easier to understand. The commission has a commitment to consult the public on areas of law that it reviews.