Part 4Right of access to personal information
25Precautions
Where a request is made under section 24(1), the department (for itself and for a departmental agency hosted by it or an interdepartmental executive board serviced by it) or interdepartmental venture or Minister of the Crown or organisation—
- shall not give access to that information unless it or he is satisfied concerning the identity of the person making the request; and
- shall ensure, by the adoption of appropriate procedures, that any information intended for a person is received—
- only by that person; or
- where the request is made by an agent of the person, only by that person or his agent; and
- only by that person; or
- shall ensure that, where the request is made by an agent of the person, the agent has the written authority of that person to obtain the information or is otherwise properly authorised by that person to obtain the information.
Notes
- Section 25: amended, on , by section 135 of the Public Service Act 2020 (2020 No 40).