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(b)
(4)
Privacy Act 2020
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if the requestor so requests, the grounds in support of that reason.
However, subsection (3)(b) does not apply if disclosing the grounds would
prejudice an interest protected by any of sections 49 to 53.
Compare: 1993 No 28 s 42
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Responsibilities of agency before giving access to personal information
If an agency receives a request to access personal information, the agency—
(a)
may give access to the information only if the agency is satisfied of the
identity of the requestor; and
(b)
must not give access to the information if the agency has reasonable
grounds to believe that the request is made under the threat of physical
or mental harm; and
(c)
must ensure, by the adoption of appropriate procedures, that any infor‐
mation intended for a requestor is received—
(d)
(i)
only by that requestor; or
(ii)
if the request is made by a requestor as the representative of an
individual, only by the requestor or the individual; and
must ensure that, if the request is made by a requestor as agent for an
individual, the requestor has the written authority of the individual to
obtain the information, or is otherwise properly authorised by the indi‐
vidual to obtain the information.
Compare: 1993 No 28 s 45
Subpart 2—Correction of personal information
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Interpretation
(1)
In this subpart and subpart 3, correction request means—
(a)
a request made under IPP 7(1) to correct personal information; or
(b)
a request made under IPP 7(3)(b) to attach a statement of correction to
personal information.
(2)
In this subpart, requestor, in relation to a correction request, means the person
who made the request.
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Individuals may make correction requests
A correction request may be made only by the individual concerned or the indi‐
vidual’s representative.
Compare: 1993 No 28 s 34
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Urgency
(1)
A requestor may ask that a correction request be treated as urgent (an urgent
correction request).
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