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PRIVACY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION ACT 1998 - SECT 9

Collection of personal information directly from individual

9 Collection of personal information directly from individual

A public sector agency must, in collecting personal information, collect the information directly from the individual to whom the information relates unless--

(a) the individual has authorised collection of the information from someone else, or
(b) in the case of information relating to a person who is under the age of 16 years--the information has been provided by a parent or guardian of the person.



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