PL-2025-007 · MG-06 · policy · adopted by the executive
Public registers: suppression for safety
Privacy Act (fictional); Business Names Registration Act (fictional) s 60. Version 1 of 1 · review due 11/07/2027.
Rule
true → true
suppressionOnSafetyFlag (flag) · MG06_SUPPRESSION
Evidence
2
legislation, research
Impact
not tested
GL-PM-04
Clearance
3/3
adopted 22/01/2026
Position, version 1
adopted · by Drafting agent on 07/01/2026 · Original.
A subject with a safety flag has address and contact withheld from every public view and extract; only the registrar lifts it.
Rationale: Safety first.
Privacy: Privacy impact assessed; reduces exposure. · Human rights: Protects life and security. · Equity: Protects those at risk. · Cost: Nil.
Evidence base
Every position cites its sources (GL-PM-03)
- LEGISLATION s 60 Suppression (Business Names Registration Act)
Registrar may suppress.
- RESEARCH Privacy commissioner guide Public registers and safety (Privacy commissioner)
Suppress on a safety indicator without requiring proof of harm.
Impact on live cases
Not yet tested (GL-PM-04)
Run the impact test.
Clearance
By named people in each function, in order (GL-PM-07)
- 1. LEGAL · legal clearancecleared by M. Lindqvist on 12/01/2026: Cleared.CLEARED
- 2. PRIVACY · privacy clearancecleared by S. Kaur on 14/01/2026: Cleared.CLEARED
- 3. EXECUTIVE · executive clearancecleared by J. Achebe on 17/01/2026: Cleared.CLEARED
Adopted
J. Achebe (executive) under Executive decision ED-2025-19 on 22/01/2026, effective 27/01/2026. Adopted as recommended.
Rule applied to MG-06: yes
Version history
Immutable; each with its author and change note
| Version | Status | Author | Created | Change note | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| v1 | ADOPTED | Drafting agent | 07/01/2026 | Original. | suppressionOnSafetyFlag true → true |