The General Insurance Information Privacy Code will be revoked from April 30 following a review of the code and an application from the Insurance Council of Australia to the Privacy Commission for it to be revoked.

Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis says all insurers must still comply with the Privacy Act and the Office of the Privacy Commissioner will continue to investigate alleged breaches.

Ms Curtis says the protection given to personal information held by insurers is not weakened by the revocation of the code.

To ensure a smooth transition in complaint handling, complaints made to the General Insurance Information Privacy Code adjudicator after January 31 will be referred to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner.