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5 February 2015

OAIC Provides Guidance On The Exercise Of Information Commissioner's Regulatory Powers

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On November 17, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner issued the Privacy Regulatory Action Policy to explain the OAIC's approach to taking regulatory action.
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On November 17, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner ("OAIC") issued the Privacy Regulatory Action Policy to explain the OAIC's approach to taking regulatory action. The policy details the OAIC's powers of investigation and the factors that the OAIC may take into account when considering enforcement actions in response to privacy breaches. The OAIC is expected to release a Guide to Privacy Regulatory Action to provide further detail on the Information Commissioner's regulatory powers.

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