Part 4
Access to and correction of personal information
Charges
66Charges
In relation to an IPP 6 request,—
- a public sector agency may, if authorised under section 67, impose a charge for making information available in compliance, in whole or in part, with the request:
- a private sector agency may, subject to the provisions of any applicable code of practice, impose a charge for—
- providing assistance under section 42, but only if the agency makes information available in compliance, in whole or in part, with the request:
- making information available in compliance, in whole or in part, with the request.
- providing assistance under section 42, but only if the agency makes information available in compliance, in whole or in part, with the request:
In relation to a correction request,—
- a public sector agency may, if authorised under section 67, impose a charge for attaching a statement of correction to personal information:
- a private sector agency may, subject to the provisions of any applicable code of practice, impose a charge for—
- providing assistance under section 61:
- attaching a statement of correction to personal information.
- providing assistance under section 61:
Except as provided in subsections (1) and (2), no public sector agency or private sector agency may impose any charge in relation to an IPP 6 request or a correction request.
A charge imposed under subsection (1) or (2) must be reasonable and, in the case of a charge imposed under subsection (1)(a) or (b)(ii), regard may be had to—
- the cost of the labour and materials involved in making the information available; and
- any costs involved in making the information available urgently (in the case of an urgent IPP 6 request received under section 41).
An agency may require all or part of a charge to be paid in advance.