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Privacy Act 2020

Access to and correction of personal information - Correction of personal information

59: Individuals may make correction requests

You could also call this:

“You can ask to change your personal information”

You can ask for changes to your personal information. Only you or someone who represents you can make this request. This is called a correction request. No one else is allowed to ask for changes to your information.

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Part 4 Access to and correction of personal information
Correction of personal information

59Individuals may make correction requests

  1. A correction request may be made only by the individual concerned or the individual’s representative.

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