Section 104 — Privacy Act 2020: Enforcement of access direction
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104 Enforcement of access direction (1) If an agency has not complied with an access direction, or lodged an appeal under section 105 , an aggrieved individual may apply to the Tribunal for an access order requiring the agency to comply with the access direction. (2) If the Tribunal grants an application, the Tribunal must specify in the access order the date by which the agency must comply with the access direction. (3) An application under this section may be heard by the Chairperson sitting alone unless the Chairperson considers that, because of the issues involved, it would be more appropriate for the application to be heard by the Tribunal. (4) An agency that, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with an access order commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.
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