Privacy Act 1988

SCHEDULE 2 - STATUTORY TORT FOR SERIOUS INVASIONS OF PRIVACY  

Note: See section 94A .

PART 2 - SERIOUS INVASIONS OF PRIVACY  

12   Other remedies  

12(1)    
The court may grant such remedies, in addition to or instead of damages awarded in accordance with clause 11 , as the court thinks most appropriate in the circumstances.

12(2)    
Without limiting subclause (1) , those remedies may include one or more of the following:

(a)    an account of profits;

(b)    an injunction;

(c)    an order requiring the defendant to apologise to the plaintiff;

(d)    a correction order;

(e)    an order that any material (including copies):


(i) that is in the defendant ' s possession, or that the defendant is able to retrieve; and

(ii) that was obtained or made as a result of the invasion of privacy or was misused during the course of the invasion of privacy;
be destroyed, be delivered up to the plaintiff or be dealt with as the court directs;

(f)    a declaration that the defendant has seriously invaded the plaintiff ' s privacy.


 

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