Information Privacy Act 2014
- Number
- A2014-24
- Status
- In Force
- Current law
- Regulations & instruments
- Point-in-time versions
- Law history
Current version
Notes
- Uncommenced amendments by Statute Law Amendment Act 2025.
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 13 September 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-22 |
Administering Minister and Directorate
- Attorney-General - Justice and Community Safety Directorate
Legislative instruments
Legislative instruments under the Act and its subordinate laws
| Name | Status | Classifier | Type | Under | Effective | Year and No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Privacy Commencement Notice 2014(Repealed) | Repealed | Commencement notices | s 2 | 15 July 2014 - 2 September 2014 | CN2014-10 | |
| Information Privacy Regulation 2014 | None | Subordinate laws | s 58 | 12 December 2023 | SL2014-25 | |
| Information Privacy Amendment Regulation 2015 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 58 | 27 February 2015 - 28 February 2015 | SL2015-6 | |
| Information Privacy Amendment Regulation 2017 (No 1)(Repealed) | Repealed | Subordinate laws | s 58 | 2 March 2017 - 3 March 2017 | SL2017-4 | |
| Information Privacy Commissioner Appointment 2024(Repealed) | Repealed | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 26 | 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025 | NI2024-344 |
| Information Privacy Commissioner Appointment 2025 | None | Appointment | Notifiable instruments | s 26 | 1 July 2025 - 30 September 2031 | NI2025-352 |
Related instruments
| Name | Effective | Year and No | Classification | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legislation (Information Privacy) Delegation 2018 (No 1) | 3 July 2018 | NI2018-345 | ni | None |
Point-in-time versions
| Effective | Files/Formats | Version | Published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 September 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R12 | 13 September 2025 | Republication for amendments by A2025-22 |
| 26 April 2024 - 12 September 2025 | HTMLPDFWord | R11 | 26 April 2024 | Republication for amendments by A2024-16 |
| 23 June 2021 - 25 April 2024 | HTMLPDFWord | R10 | 23 June 2021 | Republication for amendments by A2021-12 |
| 1 July 2019 - 22 June 2021 | HTMLPDFWord | R9 | 1 July 2019 | Republication for amendments by A2018-52 as amended by A2019-18 |
| 1 January 2018 - 30 June 2019 | HTMLPDFWord | R8 | 1 January 2018 | Republication for amendments by A2016-55 as amended by A2017-14 |
| 24 May 2017 - 31 December 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R7 | 24 May 2017 | Republication for updated endnotes as amended by A2017-14 |
| 2 March 2017 - 23 May 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R6 | 2 March 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2017-5 |
| 1 February 2017 - 1 March 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R5 | 1 February 2017 | Republication for amendments by A2015-1 as amended by A2015-52 |
| 10 December 2015 - 31 January 2017 | HTMLPDFWord | R4 | 10 December 2015 | Republication for updated endnotes as amended by A2015-52 |
| 10 June 2015 - 9 December 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R3 | 10 June 2015 | Republication for amendments by A2015-15 |
| 17 November 2014 - 9 June 2015 | HTMLPDFWord | R2 | 17 November 2014 | Republication for amendments by A2014-49 |
| 1 September 2014 - 16 November 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | R1 | 1 September 2014 | Republication for new Act |
| 1 September 2014 | HTMLPDFWord | As notified | 11 June 2014 |
Bill and Explanatory statement
The bill and explanatory statement for this Act are accessed from Information Privacy Bill 2014.
Notification statement
The Information Privacy Act 2014 has been passed by the Legislative Assembly and is notified under the Legislation Act 2001.
Notified: 11 June 2014 (Parliamentary Counsel)
Act as notified
| Date notified | Effective | Files/Formats | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 June 2014 | 1 September 2014 | HTMLPDFWord |
Commencement
| Provision | Commencement date | Commencement method |
|---|---|---|
| s 1, s 2 | 11 June 2014 | LA s 75 (1) |
| remainder | 1 September 2014 | s 2 and CN2014-10 |
Amendments
For section-by-section amendment annotations, see the amendment history in the endnotes in the current version of this law.
| Year and number | Amending law | Amending provision | Commencement date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A2021-12 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2021 | sch 3 pt 3.26 | 23 June 2021 |
| A2018-52 | Integrity Commission Act 2018 | sch 1 pt 1.13 | 1 July 2019 |
| A2017-5 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017 | sch 1 pt 1.6 | 2 March 2017 |
| A2016-55 | Freedom of Information Act 2016 | sch 4 pt 4.18 | 1 January 2018 |
| A2015-15 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2015 | sch 3 pt 3.8 | 10 June 2015 |
| A2015-1 | Judicial Commissions Amendment Act 2015 | sch 1 pt 1.14 | 1 February 2017 |
| A2014-49 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.10 | 17 November 2014 |
| A2024-16 | Crimes Legislation Amendment Act 2024 (No 2) | sch 1 pt 1.1 | 26 April 2024 |
| A2025-22 | Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (No 3) | pt 6 | 13 September 2025 |
| A2025-29 | Statute Law Amendment Act 2025 | sch 4 pt 4.97 | commences 16 December 2025 |