Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

WORKPLACE PRIVACY ACT 2011 - SECT 43A

    (1)     The regulator has the following functions:

        (a)     to advise and make recommendations to the Minister and report on the operation and effectiveness of this Act;

        (b)     to monitor and enforce compliance with this Act;

        (c)     to provide advice and information on workplace privacy to employers and employees under this Act and to the community;

        (d)     to conduct and defend proceedings under this Act before a court or tribunal;

        (e)     any other function given to the regulator by this Act.

Note     A reference to an Act includes a reference to statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including a regulation and any law or instrument applied, adopted or incorporated by the Act (see Legislation Act

, s 104).

    (2)     The regulator has the same powers to obtain information in relation to a possible contravention of this Act or that will assist the regulator to monitor or enforce compliance with this Act that the regulator has under the Work Health and Safety Act 2011

, section 155 in relation to that Act.

    (3)     In addition, the regulator has all the powers that an inspector has under this Act.

    (4)     The regulator may delegate the regulator's powers and functions under this Act to another person.

Note     For the making of delegations and the exercise of delegated functions, see the Legislation Act

, pt 19.4.