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Privacy Act 2020

The Information Matching Agreements finalised under the Privacy Act 1993 continue in force under the Privacy Act 2020 (Schedule 1, section 11)

Information matching provisions are listed in Schedule 5 of the Privacy Act.  Some legislative provisions result in more than one operating programme.

These programmes must be operated in accordance with the Information Matching Rules (Schedule 6) and Part 7 of the Privacy Act. We report annually on each programme's compliance.

List of Provisions and Authorised Information Matching Programmes 

Authorising Statute

Operating Programme(s)

Accident Compensation Act 2001, s.246 and Tax Administration Act 1994, Schedule 7 Part C subpart 2 cls 41 and 42

IR/ACC Levies and Compensation

Accident Compensation Act 2001, s.280(2)

Corrections/ACC Prisoners

Accident Compensation Act 2001, s.281

ACC/MSD Benefit Eligibility 

Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021, s 112

BDM/IR Newborns Tax Number
BDM (Births)/MoE Student Birth Confirmation
BDM (Births)/MoH NHI and Mortality Register
BDM (Deaths)/GSF Eligibility 
BDM(Deaths)/IR Deceased Taxpayers
BDM(Deaths)/INZ Deceased Temporary Visa Holders
BDM (Deaths)/MoH NHI and Mortality Register
BDM (Deaths)/MSD Deceased Persons 
BDM (Deaths)/NPF Eligibility
BDM (Deaths)/NZTA Deceased Drivers Licence Holders
BDM(Marriages)/MSD Married Persons
BDM/MSD Identity Verification
BDM/DIA(C) Citizenship Application Processing
BDM/DIA(P) Passport Eligibility
BDM/MSD Overseas Born Name Change

Citizenship Act 1977, s.26A

DIA (Citizenship)/BDM Citizenship by Birth Processing
DIA (Citizenship)/DIA(P) Passport Eligibility
DIA (Citizenship/INZ Entitlement to Reside

Corrections Act 2004, s.180

Corrections/MSD Prisoners

Corrections Act 2004, s.181 and Immigration Act 2009, s.294

Corrections/INZ Prisoners

Customs and Excise Act 2018, s.306 and Student Loan Scheme Act 2011, s.208

Customs/IR Student Loan Interest
Customs/IR Student Loan Alerts

Customs and Excise Act 2018, s.307

Customs/IR Child Support Alerts

Customs and Excise Act 2018, s.308

Customs/MSD Arrivals and Departures

Customs and Excise Act 2018, s.309

Customs/MSD Periods of Residence 

Customs and Excise Act 2018, s.310

Customs/Justice Fines Defaulters Alerts

Education and Training Act 2020, s.3 cl 9

MoE/Education Council Registration

Education and Training Act 2020, s.9 cl 8 and 9

Educational Institutions/MSD (Study Link) Loans and Allowances

Education and Training Act 2020, s.9 cl 7

MoE/MSD (Study Link) Results of Study

Electoral Act 1993, s.263A

INZ/EC Unqualified Voters

Electoral Act 1993, s.263B

DIA(Citizenship)/EC Unenrolled Voters
DIA(Passports)/EC Unenrolled Voters
MSD/EC Unenrolled Voters
NZTA(Drivers)/EC Unenrolled Voters
NZTA(Vehicles)/EC Unenrolled Voters

Electronic Identity Verification Act 2012, s.39

DIA Identity Verification Service (IVS)

Immigration Act 2009, s.295

INZ/Justice Fines Defaulters Tracing

Immigration Act 2009, s.298

This provision has not yet been used

Immigration Act 2009, s.299

This provision has not yet been used

Immigration Act 2009, s.300

INZ/MoH Publicly Funded Health Eligibility

Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003, ss.120 and 121

Customs/MBIE Motor Vehicle Traders Importers

Motor Vehicle Sales Act 2003, ss.122 and 123

NZTA/MBIE Motor Vehicle Traders Sellers

Social Security Act 2018, s.380 and Social Welfare (Reciprocity with Australia) Order 2017

Australia (Centrelink)/MSD Change in Circumstances
Australia (Centrelink/DIMIA)/MSD Periods of Residence 

Social Security Act 2018, s.380 and Social Welfare (Reciprocity with Malta) Order 2013

Malta/MSD Social Welfare Reciprocity

Social Security Act 2018, s.380 and Social Welfare (Reciprocity with the Netherlands) Order 2003

Netherlands/MSD Change in Circumstances
Netherlands/MSD General Adjustment

Social Security Act 2018, s.380 and Social Welfare (Reciprocity with the United Kingdom) Order 1990

UK/MSD Social Welfare Reciprocity

Social Security Act 2018, Schedule 6, cl 13

MSD/Justice Fines Defaulters Tracing 

Social Security Act 2018, Schedule 6, cl 15

Justice/MSD Warrants to Arrest

Tax Administration Act 1994, Schedule 7 Part C subpart 2 cl 43

IR/Justice Fines Defaulters Tracing

Tax Administration Act 1994, Schedule 7 Part C subpart 2 cl 45

IR/MSD (Netherlands) Tax Information

Information matching programmes superseded by the Approved Information Sharing Agreements:

The five information matching programmes below have been replaced by an Information Sharing Agreement between Ministry of Social Development and Inland Revenue.

Tax Administration Act 1994, s.82 IR/MSD Commencement Cessation Benefits
IR/MSD Commencement Cessation Students
Tax Administration Act 1994, s.83 IR/MSD Community Services Card
Tax Administration Act 1994, s.84 MSD/IR Working for Families Tax Credits Double Payment
Tax Administration Act 1994, s.85G MSD/IR Working for Families Tax Credits Administration