Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998
59TExemption relating to ongoing investigations and certain proceedings
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59T Exemption relating to ongoing investigations and certain proceedings
59T Exemption relating to ongoing investigations and certain proceedings
The head of a public sector agency is exempt from Division 3, Subdivision 3 to the extent that the head of the agency reasonably believes notification of the eligible data breach under the Subdivision would be likely to prejudice—
(a) an investigation that could lead to the prosecution of an offence, or
(b) proceedings before a court or a tribunal, or
(c) another matter prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.
s 59T: Ins 2022 No 74, Sch 1[11].