Privacy Act 2020

Notifiable privacy breaches and compliance notices - Compliance notices - Proceedings

135: Commissioner may be represented in proceedings

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"The Privacy Commissioner can attend or send a representative to relevant legal proceedings"

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In legal proceedings related to this part of the law, the Privacy Commissioner has the right to be present. The Commissioner can choose to attend in person. If the Commissioner doesn't want to be there in person, they can send someone else to represent them. This representative can be a lawyer or another person acting on the Commissioner's behalf.

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Part 6Notifiable privacy breaches and compliance notices
Compliance notices: Proceedings

135Commissioner may be represented in proceedings

  1. In proceedings under this subpart, the Commissioner is entitled to appear in person or to be represented by a lawyer or an agent.