Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
48Dealing with privacy related complaints
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48 Dealing with privacy related complaints
48 Dealing with privacy related complaints
(1) If the Privacy Commissioner decides to deal with a complaint made under this Division, the Privacy Commissioner may—
(a) deal with the complaint, and
(b) make such inquiries and investigations in relation to the complaint as the Privacy Commissioner thinks appropriate.
(2) If the Privacy Commissioner declines to deal with a complaint, the Privacy Commissioner must advise the complainant of the reasons for declining to deal with the complaint.