Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PRIVACY ACT 1988 - SECT 80W

Enforceable provisions

  (1)   The provisions of this Act are enforceable under Part   7 of the Regulatory Powers Act.

Note:   Part   7 of the Regulatory Powers Act creates a framework for using injunctions to enforce provisions.

Authorised person

  (2)   For the purposes of Part   7 of the Regulatory Powers Act, each of the following persons is an authorised person in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection   (1):

  (a)   the Commissioner;

  (b)   any other person.

Relevant court

  (3)   For the purposes of Part   7 of the Regulatory Powers Act, each of the following courts is a relevant court in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection   (1):

  (a)   the Federal Court;

  (b)   the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Division   2).

Extension to external Territories

  (4)   Part   7 of the Regulatory Powers Act, as that Part applies in relation to the provisions mentioned in subsection   (1), extends to every external Territory.