Privacy Act 1988

PART IV - FUNCTIONS OF THE INFORMATION COMMISSIONER  

Division 3 - Reports and information sharing by Commissioner  

SECTION 32   COMMISSIONER MAY REPORT TO THE MINISTER IF THE COMMISSIONER HAS MONITORED CERTAIN ACTIVITIES ETC  

32(1)    


If the Commissioner has:


(a) monitored an activity in the performance of a function under paragraph 28(1)(d) , 28A(1)(a) , (b), (d) or (e) or (2)(b) , (c) or (d) or 28B(1)(b) or (c); or


(b) conducted an assessment under section 33C ;

the Commissioner may report to the Minister about the activity or assessment, and must do so if so directed by the Minister.


32(2)    


Where the Commissioner is of the belief that it is in the public interest that the activity or assessment should be the subject of a further report, the Commissioner may give to the Minister a further report setting out the Commissioner ' s reasons for so doing.

32(3)    
The Minister shall cause a copy of a report given under subsection (2) to be laid before each House of the Parliament as soon as practicable, and no later than 15 sitting days of that House, after the report is received by the Minister.





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