61Deciding requests to amend personal information

61 Deciding requests to amend personal information (1) An agency or Minister receiving a request from a person under section 59 must decide to— (a) amend the government information; or (b) refuse to amend the government information. (2) The agency or Minister must amend the government information if the information is incomplete, incorrect, out-of-date or misleading. (3) Before refusing to amend the government information, the agency or Minister must— (a) tell the person of the intention to refuse to amend the (b) give the person a reasonable opportunity to respond and to provide any additional information relevant to the request. (4) The agency or Minister must keep a record of amendments of government information made under this section.