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Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
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37 Requirement to give information
> > (1) The Privacy Commissioner may, in connection with the exercise of the Privacy Commissioner’s functions, require any person or public sector agency—
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> > > (a) to give the Privacy Commissioner a statement of information, or
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> > > (b) to produce to the Privacy Commissioner any document or other thing, or
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> > > (c) to give the Privacy Commissioner a copy of any document.
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> > (2) The Privacy Commissioner is not to make any such requirement if it appears to the Privacy Commissioner that—
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> > > (a) the person or public sector agency concerned does not consent to compliance with the requirement, and
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> > > (b) the person or public sector agency would not, in court proceedings, be required to comply with a similar requirement on the grounds of public interest, privilege against self-incrimination or legal professional privilege.
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> > (3) A requirement under this section must be in writing, must specify or describe the information, document or thing required, and must specify the time and manner for complying with the requirement.
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> > (4) This section does not confer any function on the Privacy Commissioner that may be exercised in relation to the Independent Commission Against Corruption.