Section 60 — Privacy Act: Special studies

The Privacy Commissioner shall carry out or cause to be carried out such studies as may be referred to the Commissioner by the Minister of Justice relating to the privacy of individuals, concerning the extension of the rights to which individuals are entitled under this Act in respect of personal information about themselves, and relating to the collection, retention, disposal, use or disclosure of personal information by persons or bodies, other than government institutions, that come within the legislative authority of Parliament, and the Privacy Commissioner shall report thereon to the Minister of Justice from time to time. The Minister of Justice shall cause each report by the Privacy Commissioner under subsection (1) to be laid before Parliament on any of the first fifteen days after receipt thereof that either House of Parliament is sitting.