Privacy Amendment (Enhancing Privacy Protection) Act 2012 (197 of 2012)

Schedule 6  

Part 3   Provisions relating to Schedule 2 to this Act

4   Application - credit reporting

(1) To the extent that the amendments of the Privacy Act made by Schedule 2 to this Act apply in relation to credit, they apply in relation to credit applied for, or provided, before or after the commencement time.

(2) The definition of court proceedings information in subsection 6(1) of the Privacy Act, as inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act, applies in relation to a judgement of an Australian court made or given before or after the commencement time.

(3) The definition of serious credit infringement in subsection 6(1) of the Privacy Act, as inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act, applies in relation to an act done before or after the commencement time.

(4) Paragraph 6N(k) of the Privacy Act, as inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act, applies in relation to activities done before or after the commencement time.

(5) Section 6R of the Privacy Act, as inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act, applies in relation to an information request made before or after the commencement time.

(6) Section 6V of the Privacy Act, as inserted by Schedule 2 to this Act, applies in relation to a monthly payment that is due and payable on or after the day this Act receives the Royal Assent.