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Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
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#### 54 Role of Privacy Commissioner in internal review process
54 Role of Privacy Commissioner in internal review process
> > (1) A public sector agency that receives an application under section 53 must—
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> > > (a) as soon as practicable after receiving the application notify the Privacy Commissioner of the application, and
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> > > (b) keep the Privacy Commissioner informed of the progress of the internal review, and
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> > > (c) inform the Privacy Commissioner of the findings of the review and of the action proposed to be taken by the agency in relation to the matter.
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> > (2) The Privacy Commissioner is entitled to make submissions to the agency in relation to the subject matter of the application.
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> > (3) The Privacy Commissioner may, at the request of the agency concerned—
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> > > (a) undertake the internal review on behalf of the agency, and
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> > > (b) make a report to the agency in relation to the application.
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> > (4) The Privacy Commissioner is entitled to charge an appropriate fee for that service.
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> > (5) Section 53 (7), (7A) and (8) apply in respect of an internal review that is undertaken by the Privacy Commissioner on behalf of an agency.
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> **s 54:** Am 2002 No 116, Sch 1 \[3\].