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Information Privacy Act 2009
sec.134Information commissioner not subject to direction
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### sec.134 Information commissioner not subject to direction
The information commissioner is not subject to direction by any person about—
the way in which the commissioner’s powers are to be exercised in the performance of a function under section 135 or 136 ; or
the priority to be given to investigations, reviews, audits mentioned in section 135 (1) (b) (iii) and privacy complaints under this Act.
Subsection (1) has effect despite the Public Sector Act 2022 .
s 134 amd 2022 No. 34 s 365 sch 3 ; 2023 No. 32 s 34
(sec.134-ssec.1) The information commissioner is not subject to direction by any person about— the way in which the commissioner’s powers are to be exercised in the performance of a function under section 135 or 136 ; or the priority to be given to investigations, reviews, audits mentioned in section 135 (1) (b) (iii) and privacy complaints under this Act.
(sec.134-ssec.2) Subsection (1) has effect despite the Public Sector Act 2022 .
- (a) the way in which the commissioner’s powers are to be exercised in the performance of a function under section 135 or 136 ; or
- (b) the priority to be given to investigations, reviews, audits mentioned in section 135 (1) (b) (iii) and privacy complaints under this Act.