42Vexatious applicants

42 Vexatious applicants (1) On the application of a public sector organisation, the Commissioner may declare in writing that a person is a vexatious applicant in relation to the organisation. (2) The Commissioner may only make a declaration if satisfied that: (a) over a period of time, the person has repeatedly applied to the public sector organisation: (i) for access under Division 2 (Accessing government information) to government information or a number of pieces of government information that share a common characteristic; or (ii) for review under Division 4 (Review by public sector organisation) of the organisation's decisions about access to government information or a number of pieces of government information that share a common characteristic; and (b) the repeated applications are: (i) unnecessary; or (ii) an improper use of the right of access or review; or (iii) made to harass, obstruct or otherwise interfere with the operations of the organisation. (3) A declaration has effect subject to the terms and conditions specified in the declaration, which may include a condition that the vexatious applicant may only make an application to the public sector organisation for access under Division 2 (Accessing government information) or review under Division 4 (Review by public sector organisation) with the written permission of Information Act 2002 33 the Commissioner.