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Information Privacy Act 2009
sec.171Attempting resolution through mediation
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### sec.171 Attempting resolution through mediation
The information commissioner must consider whether, in the circumstances as known to the commissioner, resolution of a privacy complaint could be achieved through mediation.
If it appears to the commissioner that it is reasonably likely that resolution of the privacy complaint could be achieved through mediation, the commissioner must take all reasonable steps to cause the complaint to be mediated.
(sec.171-ssec.1) The information commissioner must consider whether, in the circumstances as known to the commissioner, resolution of a privacy complaint could be achieved through mediation.
(sec.171-ssec.2) If it appears to the commissioner that it is reasonably likely that resolution of the privacy complaint could be achieved through mediation, the commissioner must take all reasonable steps to cause the complaint to be mediated.