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#### 59J Decision about data breach
59J Decision about data breach
> > (1) Following an assessment, the assessor must advise the head of the public sector agency whether the assessment found—
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> > > (a) the data breach is an eligible data breach, or
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> > > (b) there are reasonable grounds to believe the data breach is an eligible data breach.
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> > (2) After receiving the assessor’s advice, the head of the agency must decide whether—
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> > > (a) the data breach is an eligible data breach, or
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> > > (b) there are reasonable grounds to believe the data breach is an eligible data breach.
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> **s 59J:** Ins 2009 No 54, Sch 1 \[1\] (transferred from the Freedom of Information Act 1989 No 5). Renumbered and am 2009 No 54, Sch 1 \[1\]–\[11\]). Rep 2010 No 71, Sch 1 \[10\]. Ins 2022 No 74, Sch 1\[11\].