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Health Records and Information Privacy Act 2002
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#### 45 Dealing with complaint
45 Dealing with complaint
> > (1) If the Privacy Commissioner is satisfied that there is a prima facie case that the respondent contravened a Health Privacy Principle, a provision of Part 4 or a health privacy code of practice, the Privacy Commissioner may—
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> > > (a) endeavour to resolve the complaint by conciliation under section 46, or
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> > > (b) further investigate the complaint and make a report under section 47, or
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> > > (c) determine that the complaint has been resolved to his or her satisfaction.
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> > (2) In deciding which course of action to take, the Privacy Commissioner is to take into consideration the following matters—
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> > > (a) the nature of the complaint,
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> > > (b) the views of the complainant and respondent,
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> > > (c) any action taken by the respondent (or that the respondent gives an undertaking to take) to address the complaint,
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> > > (d) whether the complaint raises a matter of public interest.
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> > (3) If the Privacy Commissioner determines that the complaint has been resolved to his or her satisfaction under subsection (1) (c), the Privacy Commissioner is to—
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> > > (a) notify the complainant and the respondent of the determination, and
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> > > (b) take no further action on the complaint.