Section 43A — Privacy Act 1988: Interested party may request a hearing

(1) An interested party in relation to an investigation under this Division may, in writing, request that the Commissioner hold a hearing before the Commissioner makes a determination under section 52 in relation to the investigation. (2) If an interested party makes request under subsection (1), the Commissioner must: (a) notify any other interested party of the request; and (b) give all interested parties a reasonable opportunity to make a submission about the request; and (c) decide whether or not to hold a hearing. (3) In this section: interested party in relation to an investigation means: (a) in the case of an investigation under subsection 40(1)—the complainant or respondent; or (b) otherwise—the person or entity that engaged in the act or practice that is being investigated.