Health Information Privacy Code 2020¶
Status: ✅ Approved Version: 1.0
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ID | GUARD-GOV-009 |
| Category | Governance |
| Subcategory | privacy-and-compliance |
| Type | policy |
| Owner | Privacy and Compliance Officer |
| Approved by | — |
| Approved date | — |
| Review due | — |
Description¶
New Zealand regulatory code governing the collection, storage, use, and disclosure of health information by health agencies, disability support service providers, and related organizations. Establishes 13 core privacy rules aligned with the Privacy Act 2020 and specifies obligations for entities handling personal health data.
Source document¶
Health-Information-Privacy-Code-2020-website-version.pdf
Last modified: 2026-04-02
Related guardrails¶
- GUARD-GOV-005 — Privacy Principles Quick Tour — NZ Privacy Act 2020
- GUARD-GOV-007 — Data Protection and Use Policy (DPUP) v1.2
- GUARD-GOV-006 — Data and Statistics Act 2022 (New Zealand Public Act)
Change history¶
| Version | Date | Author | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 | 2026-04-02 | auto-generated | Initial guardrail entry for Health Information Privacy Code 2020 from OneDrive source |