Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05288:section:28
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A05288
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 28
Character Range: 24594–26629

28  Complaints and investigations under the Privacy Act 1988

 (1) This section applies to:
 (a) a complaint if:
 (i) the complaint could have been made to the Privacy Commissioner under the Privacy Act 1988 before the commencement of this section in relation to an act or practice of the Board in connection with the performance of the Board's functions; and
 (ii) corresponding functions are performed by a designated company after the commencement of this section; and
 (iii) the complaint is made after the commencement of this section; or
 (b) a complaint if:
 (i) before the commencement of this section, the complaint was made to the Privacy Commissioner under the Privacy Act 1988 in relation to an act or practice of the Board in connection with the performance of the Board's functions; and
 (ii) corresponding functions are performed by a designated company after the commencement of this section; and
 (iii) immediately before the commencement of this section, the Privacy Commissioner had not finally disposed of the matter in accordance with that Act; or
 (c) an investigation if:
 (i) before the commencement of this section, the Privacy Commissioner commenced the investigation under the Privacy Act 1988 in relation to an act or practice of the Board in connection with the performance of the Board's functions; and
 (ii) corresponding functions are performed by a designated company after the commencement of this section; and
 (iii) immediately before the commencement of this section, the Privacy Commissioner had not finally disposed of the matter in accordance with that Act.

 (2) The Privacy Act 1988 has effect after the commencement of this section, in relation to the complaint or investigation, as if:
 (a) the act or practice of the Board had been an act or practice of the designated company; and
 (b) the designated company were an agency (within the meaning of that Act); and
 (c) the designated company had been in existence at the time when the act or practice occurred.

Division 7—Miscellaneous