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Privacy Act 2020

Complaints, investigations, and proceedings - Investigations by Commissioner

82: Commissioner may regulate own procedure

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“Commissioner can decide how to conduct investigations within legal limits”

When the Commissioner is looking into something, they can choose how they want to do it. They can use any way that works for them, as long as it doesn’t go against what this Act says or any rules made under section 215(1)(a). This means the Commissioner has some freedom to decide how to investigate, but they still have to follow the main laws and rules.

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Part 5 Complaints, investigations, and proceedings
Investigations by Commissioner

82Commissioner may regulate own procedure

  1. When conducting an investigation, the Commissioner may adopt any procedure the Commissioner considers appropriate that is not inconsistent with this Act or any regulations made under section 215(1)(a).

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