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Consultation Paper 1 (2007) - Invasion of privacy


Table of legislation

Updates and background for this project (Digest)

Commonwealth

Australian Passports Act 2005 ... 2.6

Australian Postal Corporation Act 1989 ... 2.7

      pt 7B ... 2.7
Census and Statistics Act 1905 ... 2.6

Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 ... 2.6

Constitution

      Chapter III ... 2.11
Copyright Act 1968 ... 8.4

Corporations Act 2001 ... 2.6

Crimes Act 1914

      Part 1D ... 2.95
      Part 1D Division 8A ... 2.109
      Part 1D Division 11A ... 2.109
Criminal Code
      Part 10.7 ... 2.107, 2.109
      s 474.19 ... 2.104
      s 474.20 ... 2.104
Cybercrime Act 2001 ... 2.108

Data-matching Program (Assistance and Tax) Act 1990 ... 2.6

Designs Act 2003 ... 8.4

Freedom of Information Act 1982

      pt IV ... 2.7
      pt V ... 2.7
Human Rights (Sexual Conduct) Act 1994 ... 1.30,

Income Tax Assessment Act 1936 ... 2.6

Migration Act 1958 ... 2.6

Patents Act 1990 ... 8.4

Privacy Act 1988 ... 2.2-2.5, 2.11

      pt IIIA ... 2.4
      s 6(1) ... 2.2
      s 6C(1) ... 2.5
      s 6D(1) ... 2.5
      s 7B(4) ... 2.5
      s 18K ... 2.110
      s 18L ... 2.110
      s 18N ... 2.110
      s 18Q ... 2.110
      s 18S ... 2.110
      s 18T ... 2.110
      s 52(1)(b)(iii) ... 2.11
      s 55A ... 2.11
      s 98(1) ... 2.11
Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
      s 204-206 ... 2.110
Taxation Administration Act 1953 ... 2.6
      s 3C(2) ... 2.110
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 ... 2.7, 2.10
      s 165 ... 2.10
      s 107A ... 2.10
Telecommunications Act 1997 ... 2.6
      s 276 ... 2.110
      s 277 ... 2.110
Trade Marks Act 1955 ... 8.4

Trade Practices Act 1974 ... 1.8, 8.4; 8.6

      pt V ... 1.42, 8.6
      s 52 ... 8.6
      s 80 ... 8.6
      s 82 ... 8.6
      s 87 ... 8.6
      s 87(2) ... 8.6
Workplace Relations Act 1996 ... 2.9
      s 4 ... 2.9
      s 16 ... 2.9
      s 16(3) ... 2.9
New South Wales

Anti-Discrimination Act 1977 ... 8.14

      Pt 4 ... 1.42
Children and Young Persons (Care and Protection) Act 1998 (NSW)
      s 27 ... 7.44
Civil Liability Act 2002
      s 16(2) ... 8.22
      s 21 ... 8.15
Crimes (Forensic Procedures) Act 2000 ... 2.9
      Part 4 ... 2.95
      Part 7 ... 2.95
      s 44(a) ... 2.9
      s 57(1) ... 2.9
      s 109 ... 2.9
      s 110(2) ... 2.9
Crimes Act 1900 ... 2.109
      Part 2, Divisions 8, 9 and 10 ... 2.95
      Part 3, Division 15 ... 2.104
      Part 4 ... 2.94
      Part 6 ... 2.107
      s 117 ... 2.94
      s 529 ... 2.98
      s 545A ... 2.99
      s 547C ... 1.52, 2.97
      s 562A ... 2.96
      s 562AB ... 2.96
      s 93IH ... 2.100
Defamation Act 1974
      s 15 ... 2.51
      s 15(2) ... 1.34
Defamation Act 2005 ... 8.45
      s 9(1) ... 7.54
      s 9(2) – (4) ... 7.54
      s 25 ... 1.34
      s 10 ... 7.56
      s 34 ... 8.19
      s 35 ... 8.19
      s 35(2) ... 8.17
      s 37 ... 8.15
Defamation Amendment Act 2002
      s 8A ... 7.54
Fair Trading Act 1987
      pt 5 ... 1.42
Freedom of Information Act 1989 ... 2.9
      pt 3 ... 2.9
      pt 4 ... 2.9
Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002 ... 1.53, 2.9
      pt 3 ... 2.12
      pt 6 ... 2.12
      s 4 ... 2.9
      s 6 ... 2.9
      s 68 ... 2.110
      sch 1 ... 2.9
Inclosed Lands Protection Act 1901
      s 4 ... 2.93
      s 4A ... 2.93
Interpretation Act 1987
      s 33 ... 1.43
Listening Devices Act 1984
      s 6(2)(a) ... 7.12
      s 11 ... 2.10
Local Government Act 1993 ... 2.9
      pt 2 ... 2.9
Privacy and Personal Information Protection
      Act 1998 ... 1.53, 2.8, 2.12
      pt 5 ... 2.12
      s 4 ... 2.8, 2.12
      s 4A ... 2.8
      s 4(1) ... 2.8
      s 11 ... 2.10, 2.11
      s 62 ... 2.10, 2.110
States Records Act 1998 ... 2.9, 2.10
      pt 6 ... 2.9
      s 72 ... 2.10
Summary Offences Act 1988 ... 2.101, 2.104
      s 4 ... 1.51, 2.102
      s 21G ... 1.51, 2.101
      s 21H ... 2.101
Victims Support and Rehabilitation Act 1996
      pt 2 ... 1.52
      pt 3, pt 4 ... 1.52
      s 71(1) ... 1.52
      sch 1 ... 1.52
Workplace Surveillance Act 1998 ... 2.104

Workplace Surveillance Act 2005 ... 2.9, 2.112

      s 15 ... 2.112, 7.12
      s 18 ... 2.112
      s 19 ... 2.112
      s 21 ... 2.112
      s 22 ... 2.112
      s 36 and s 37 ... 2.112
Workplace Video Surveillance Act 1998
      s 15-9 ... 2.10
Workplace Video Surveillance Act 2005
      s 3 ... 2.9
Australian Capital Territory

Civil Law (Wrongs) Act 2002

      s 135 ... 2.54
Defamation Act 1901
      s 6 ...
Human Rights Act 2004 ... 1.31
      s 12(a) ... 1.1
Northern Territory

Defamation Act 2006

      s 22 ... 2.54
Queensland

Criminal Code

      s 227A(1), s 227A(2) ... 2.104
Defamation Act 1889
      s 15 ... 2.51
Defamation Act 2005
      s 25 ... 2.54
South Australia

Defamation Act 2005

      s 23 ... 2.54
Tasmania

Criminal Code Act 1924 ... 1.30

Defamation Act 1957

      s 15 ... 2.51, 8.40
      s 25 ... 2.54, 8.40
Victoria

Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act 2006

      s 13(a) ... 1.1
Defamation Act 2005
      s 25 ... 2.54
Judicial Proceedings Reports Act 1958
      s 4(1A) ... 2.30
Western Australia

Defamation Act 2005

      s 25 ... 2.54
British Columbia

Privacy Act, RSBC 1996, c 373 ... 3.42

      s 1 ... 3.42
      s 1(1) ... 1.7, 6.11,7.23, 7.49
      s 1(2) ... 7.4
      s 1(3) ... 6.12, 7.11
      s 1(4) ... 3.45, 3.46, 4.87, 6.11
      s 2(2) ... 3.46
      s 2(3) ... 3.46, 7.48
      s 2(a) ... 7.12
      s 3 ... 3.42, 4.87
      s 3(1) ... 6.15
      s 3(2) ... 1.42, 6.15
      s 5 ... 7.56
Canada

Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ... 3.2
Ireland

Constitution ... 3.2

Privacy Bill 2006 ... 3.51

      cl 1 ... 6.11, 7.51
      cl 2(1). ... 3.56, 7.23
      cl 2(2) ... 3.56, 6.11, 7.49
      cl 2(2)(b) ... 3.57
      cl 2(2)(c) ... 3.57
      cl 2(2)(d) ... 3.57, 4.87
      cl 3(1) ... 3.56, 3.57, 7.4
      cl 3(2)(a) ... 3.57, 6.11, 4.87
      cl 3(2)(b) ... 6.11
      cl 3(2)(c) ... 4.87, 6.11
      cl 3(2)(d) ... 6.11
      cl 3(2)(e) ... 4.87
      cl 3(c) ... 7.12
      cl 4 ... 6.12
      cl 4(1) ... 3.58, 7.11
      cl 4(2) ... 3.58, 7.11
      cl 4(3) ... 3.58, 7.20
      cl 4(4) ... 3.58, 7.9
      cl 5(1) ... 3.59
      cl 5(e) ... 3.60
      cl 8 ... 8.15, 8.17, 8.30, 8.34, 8.48
      cl 13 ... 3.63
      cl 15 ... 7.56
Manitoba

The Privacy Act, CCSM 1987, c P125 ... 3.42, 3.43

      s 2(2) ... 1.7, 6.11, 7.49
      s 3 ... 3.45
      s 3(a) ... 4.87, 6.11
      s 3(b) ... 6.11
      s 3(c) ... 3.42, 4.87, 6.11
      s 3(d) ... 4.87
      s 5(a) ... 3.47, 7.12
      s 5(b) ... 3.47, 7.23
      s 5(f) ... 3.48, 7.48
Newfoundland and Labrador

Privacy Act, RSNL 1990, c P-22 ... 3.42

      s 2 ... 7.51
      s 3(1) ... 1.7, 6.11, 7.23, 7.49
      s 3(2) ... 7.4, 7.11
      s 4 ... 3.45, 7.49
      s 4(a)-(b) ... 4.87, 6.11
      s 4(c) ... 3.42, 4.87, 6.11
      s 4(d) ... 4.87
      s 5(1)(a) ... 3.47, 7.12
      s 5 (2) ... 3.48, 7.48
      s 11 ... 7.56
New Zealand

Broadcasting Act 1989 ... 3.30

District Court Act 1947

      s 29 ... 8.21
Human Rights Act 1993
      s 92Q ... 8.21
New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 ... 1.1, 1.32, 3.2, 3.23, 3.40-3.41

Privacy Act 1993 ... 3.30, 8.21

      s 2(10) ... 3.30
      s 82 ... 8.21
      s 88 ... 8.21
Quebec

Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms

      s 5 ... 5.31, 5.32, 5.33
Civil Code of Quebec ... 3.42, 5.34

Saskatchewan

Privacy Act, RSS 1978, c P-24 ... 3.42, 7.51

      s 2 ... 1.7, 6.11, 7.23, 7.49
      s 3 ... 3.45, 7.49
      s 3(a)-(b) ... 4.87
      s 3(c) ... 3.42, 4.87, 6.11
      s 3(d) ... 4.87, 6.11
      s 4(1)(a) ... 7.12
      s 4(1)(a)-(d) ... 3.47
      s 4(1)(e) ... 3.47
      s 4(2) ... 3.48, 7.48
      s 6(1) ... 7.4
      s 6(2) ... 6.12, 7.11
      s 10 ... 7.56
United Kingdom

Data Protection Act 1998 ... 3.15, 3.22, 3.23

Human Rights Act 1998 ... 1.32, 2.78, 3.2, 3.8, 3.16, 5.36, 7.34

      sch 1, pt 1, art 8 ... 1.1
United States

42 USC § 1983 ... 4.16

Code of Virginia

      § 8-650, c 671 ... 4.8
Florida State ch 540.08 (2006) ... 4.59

Illinois Consolidated Statutes 1075/10 9 ... 4.8

Nebraska Revised Statutes

      § 20-204 and 20-205 ... 4.8
New York, Sessions Laws (1903) ch 132
      § 1-2 ... 4.8
New York, Consolidated Laws, Civil Rights
      § 50 ... 4.8, 4.59
Wisconsin Statute
      § 995.50 ... 4.8




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