Amendments Schedule 1
Applications
(6) An application by an entity under paragraph (5)(b) may be
expressed to be:
(a) an application for a paragraph (1)(c) declaration; or
(b) an application for a paragraph (1)(d) declaration; or
(c) an application for:
(i) a paragraph (1)(c) declaration; or
(ii) in the event that the Commissioner is not disposed to
make such a declaration—a paragraph (1)(d)
declaration.
(7) If an entity applies to the Commissioner under paragraph (5)(b):
(a) the Commissioner may refuse the application; and
(b) if the Commissioner does so—the Commissioner must give
written notice of the refusal to the entity.
(8) If:
(a) an application for a paragraph (1)(d) declaration nominates a
period to be specified in the declaration; and
(b) the Commissioner makes the declaration, but specifies a
different period in the declaration;
the Commissioner is taken not to have refused the application.
(9) If an entity applies to the Commissioner under paragraph (5)(b) for
a declaration that, to any extent, relates to an eligible data breach of
the entity, sections 26WK and 26WL do not apply in relation to:
(a) the eligible data breach; or
(b) if the access, disclosure or loss that constituted the eligible
data breach of the entity is an eligible data breach of one or
more other entities—such an eligible data breach of those
other entities;
until the Commissioner makes a decision in response to the
application for the declaration.
(10) An entity is not entitled to make an application under
paragraph (5)(b) in relation to an eligible data breach of the entity
if:
(a) the access, disclosure or loss that constituted the eligible data
breach of the entity is an eligible data breach of one or more
other entities; and
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