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Privacy Act 2020

Sharing, accessing, and matching personal information - Authorised information matching programmes

180: Extension of time limit

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"Getting more time to deal with lots of personal information"

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If you get information from a special programme that matches personal details, the Commissioner might give you more time to deal with it. This can happen if the Commissioner thinks you cannot meet the usual time limit because of the large amount of information you have, or the complexity of the issues involved, or for some other reason. The Commissioner can extend the time limit set out in section 179(2) for this information.

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Part 7Sharing, accessing, and matching personal information
Authorised information matching programmes

180Extension of time limit

  1. If an agency derives or receives information produced by an authorised information matching programme, the Commissioner may, either generally or in respect of any case or class of cases, grant an extension of the time limit set out in section 179(2) in respect of that information if the Commissioner is satisfied that the agency cannot reasonably be required to meet that time limit because of—

  2. the large quantity of information derived or received by the agency; or
    1. the complexity of the issues involved; or
      1. any other reason.

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