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Information Privacy Act 2009
sec.159Extension of time for compliance
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### sec.159 Extension of time for compliance
A relevant entity that is given a compliance notice may ask the information commissioner to extend the time within which it must take the action stated in the compliance notice.
The commissioner may amend the compliance notice by extending the period stated in the compliance notice for taking the action stated in the notice.
Before the commissioner extends the period—
the commissioner must be satisfied that it is not reasonably practicable for the relevant entity to take the action stated in the compliance notice within the time stated in the notice; and
the relevant entity must give the commissioner an undertaking to take the stated action within the extended period.
s 159 amd 2023 No. 32 s 42
(sec.159-ssec.1) A relevant entity that is given a compliance notice may ask the information commissioner to extend the time within which it must take the action stated in the compliance notice.
(sec.159-ssec.2) The commissioner may amend the compliance notice by extending the period stated in the compliance notice for taking the action stated in the notice.
(sec.159-ssec.3) Before the commissioner extends the period— the commissioner must be satisfied that it is not reasonably practicable for the relevant entity to take the action stated in the compliance notice within the time stated in the notice; and the relevant entity must give the commissioner an undertaking to take the stated action within the extended period.
- (a) the commissioner must be satisfied that it is not reasonably practicable for the relevant entity to take the action stated in the compliance notice within the time stated in the notice; and
- (b) the relevant entity must give the commissioner an undertaking to take the stated action within the extended period.