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Home » Publications » Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era (ALRC Report 123)

16. New Regulatory Mechanisms

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In this section:
  • Summary
  • Privacy Commissioner investigations for serious invasions of privacy
  • Amicus curiae and intervener functions
  • Deletion of personal information
  • Review of the small business exemption
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Serious Invasions of Privacy in the Digital Era (ALRC Report 123)

Table of Contents:

  • Terms of Reference
  • Participants
  • Recommendations
  • 1. Executive Summary
  • 2. Guiding Principles
  • 3. Overview of Current Law
  • 4. A New Tort in a New Commonwealth Act
  • 5. Two Types of Invasion
  • 6. Reasonable Expectation of Privacy
  • 7. Fault
  • 8. Seriousness and Proof of Damage
  • 10. Forums, Limitations and Other Matters
  • 11. Defences and Exemptions
  • 12. Remedies and Costs
  • 13. Breach of Confidence Actions for Misuse of Private Information
  • 14. Surveillance Devices
  • 15. Harassment
  • 16. New Regulatory Mechanisms
    • Summary
    • Privacy Commissioner investigations for serious invasions of privacy
    • Amicus curiae and intervener functions
    • Deletion of personal information
    • Review of the small business exemption
  • Consultations
  • Abbreviations
  • Copyright
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