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Section Sch6-8 — Social Security Act 2018: General

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8 General (1) MSD must, in consultation with the Privacy Commissioner appointed under the Privacy Act 1993 , ensure there is in force at all times after the commencement of this clause a code of conduct that is issued by MSD, and that applies in respect of requirements under clause 2 for a person to give MSD information or documents. (2) MSD must in making a requirement under clause 2 comply with every issued code of conduct. (3) The code of conduct— (a) must include the matters specified in clause 9 ; and (b) may include restrictions on obtaining, using a requirement under clause 2 , the following: (i) specified classes of information or documents; and (ii) information or documents from specified classes of persons or from persons in specified relationships; and (c) must specify procedures that apply to the obtaining of information or documents under clause 2 . (4) MSD may from time to time, in consultation with the Privacy Commissioner, amend, revoke, or revoke and replace an issued code of conduct. Compare: 1964 No 136 s 11B(1)–(3)

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