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Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004

Information about donors of donated embryos or donated cells and donor offspring - Application of Privacy Act 2020

66: Application of Privacy Act 2020

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"How to complain about information handled under the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act"

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You can make a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner if you are unhappy with a decision about information under the Human Assisted Reproductive Technology Act 2004. You can complain if you asked for information or to update information and were not happy with the response. You can also complain if you think information was not handled correctly under this Act.

If you make a complaint, some parts of the Privacy Act 2020 will apply, such as sections 44 to 48. These parts help with your request. Other parts of the Privacy Act 2020, such as Parts 5, 6, and 9, will also apply to your complaint.

The Privacy Commissioner can investigate any complaint you make under the Privacy Act 2020, including those made under Part 5 of that Act, which is about investigating complaints. This means the Commissioner has the power to look into your complaint. You can find more information about the Privacy Commissioner's role under the Privacy Act 2020.

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Application of Privacy Act 2020

66Application of Privacy Act 2020

  1. Any person may make a complaint to the Privacy Commissioner holding that office under section 13 of the Privacy Act 2020 if—

  2. the person is dissatisfied with any decision, action, or failure to act by a provider or the Registrar-General in relation to—
    1. a request under this Act for information or access to information; or
      1. a request under this Act to accept updated or corrected information; or
      2. the person believes that information—
        1. has been obtained, kept, or disclosed otherwise than in accordance with this Act; or
          1. has not been obtained, accepted, kept, or given, as required by this Act.

          2. Sections 44 to 48 of the Privacy Act 2020, so far as applicable and with any necessary modifications, apply to any request of a kind referred to in subsection (1)(a).

          3. Parts 5, 6, and 9 of the Privacy Act 2020, so far as applicable and with any necessary modifications, apply to the making of a complaint under subsection (1) as if the matter to which the complaint relates were an interference with the privacy of an individual under section 69 of that Act.

          4. Nothing in this section limits the jurisdiction of the Privacy Commissioner under the Privacy Act 2020 to investigate any complaint made under Part 5 of that Act.

          Notes
          • Section 66 heading: replaced, on , by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).
          • Section 66(1): amended, on , by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).
          • Section 66(2): amended, on , by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).
          • Section 66(3): replaced, on , by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).
          • Section 66(4): replaced, on , by section 217 of the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No 31).