59Requesting amendment of personal information

59 Requesting amendment of personal information (1) This section applies if a person who has access to government information held by an agency or Minister considers that the (a) contains personal information about the person; and (b) is incomplete, incorrect, out-of-date or misleading; and (c) is used, has been used or is available for use by the agency or Minister. (2) The person may, in writing, request the agency or Minister to amend the information. (3) The request must— (a) include enough detail to enable an agency or Minister to identify the government information to be amended; and (b) state how the government information is incomplete, incorrect, out-of-date or misleading; and (c) state the amendments the person considers necessary for the information to be complete, correct, up-to-date or for it to be no longer misleading; and (d) include an email or postal address to which notices under this Act may be sent to the person.

Amendment of personal information Part 6