When developing a compliance program or information management plan that involves the interaction of the Privacy Act with other legislation, s. 6(1) of the Privacy Act is significant.
Section 6(1) of the Privacy Act provides that if a provision made by or under that Act is inconsistent with a provision made by or under any other Act (for example the PR Act or the FoI Act), then the relevant provision of the PR Act or the FoI Act should be followed, but only to the extent required to resolve the inconsistency.