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Information Privacy Act 2009
sec.175AComplainant’s request for referral to Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
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### sec.175A Complainant’s request for referral to Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal
Within 20 business days after the date of the notice given under section 175 , the complainant may, by written notice given to the information commissioner, ask the commissioner to refer the privacy complaint to QCAT.
The information commissioner may, if asked by the complainant, extend the period mentioned in subsection (1) if the commissioner is satisfied extending the period is reasonable in all the circumstances.
If the information commissioner extends the period under subsection (2) , the commissioner must give a written notice to the complainant and the respondent for the privacy complaint stating the new period within which the complainant may give notice under subsection (1) .
s 175A ins 2023 No. 32 s 53
(sec.175A-ssec.1) Within 20 business days after the date of the notice given under section 175 , the complainant may, by written notice given to the information commissioner, ask the commissioner to refer the privacy complaint to QCAT.
(sec.175A-ssec.2) The information commissioner may, if asked by the complainant, extend the period mentioned in subsection (1) if the commissioner is satisfied extending the period is reasonable in all the circumstances.
(sec.175A-ssec.3) If the information commissioner extends the period under subsection (2) , the commissioner must give a written notice to the complainant and the respondent for the privacy complaint stating the new period within which the complainant may give notice under subsection (1) .