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Parliament Act 2025

Clerk and Office of the Clerk - Office of the Clerk - Other provisions relating to Office of the Clerk

119: Right of access to personal information

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"You can see your personal information held by the Office of the Clerk."

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You have the right to access your personal information. The Office of the Clerk must follow Part 4 of the Official Information Act 1982. This means you can ask to see your personal information held by the Office of the Clerk, and they must consider your request under section 35 of the Official Information Act 1982.

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Office of the Clerk: Other provisions relating to Office of the Clerk

119Right of access to personal information

  1. Part 4 of the Official Information Act 1982 applies to the Office of the Clerk as if it were an organisation within the meaning of that Act.

  2. Section 35 of the Official Information Act 1982 applies accordingly with all necessary modifications.

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