Section 34 — Privacy Act 2020: Urgent issue of code of practice

34 Urgent issue of code of practice (1) If the Commissioner considers that it is necessary to issue a code of practice, or to amend or revoke any code of practice, and that following the procedure set out in section 33(3) would be impracticable because it is necessary to issue the code or, as the case may be, the amendment or revocation urgently, the Commissioner may issue the code or, as the case may be, the amendment or revocation without complying with that procedure. (2) Every code of practice, and every amendment to or revocation of a code of practice, issued in accordance with this section,— (a) must be identified as a temporary code or amendment or revocation; and (b) remains in force for the period (not exceeding 1 year after the date of its issue) specified for that purpose in the code or, as the case may be, the amendment or the revocation. (3) Section 35(2) does not apply to a code of practice, or any amendment to or revocation of a code of practice, issued in accordance with this section. Compare: 1993 No 28 s 52