Section 53 — Privacy Act 2020: Other reasons for refusing access to personal information

53 Other reasons for refusing access to personal information An agency may refuse access to any personal information requested if— (a) the information requested does not exist or, despite reasonable efforts to locate it, cannot be found; or (b) the disclosure of the information would involve the unwarranted disclosure of the affairs of— (i) another individual; or (ii) a deceased person; or (c) the disclosure of the information would be likely to prejudice the maintenance of the law by any public sector agency, including— (i) the prevention, investigation, and detection of offences; and (ii) the right to a fair trial; or (d) the disclosure of the information would breach legal professional privilege; or (e) the disclosure of the information, being information contained in material placed in any library or museum or archive, would breach a condition subject to which that material was placed; or (f) the disclosure of the information would constitute contempt of court or of the House of Representatives; or (g) the request is made by a defendant or a defendant’s agent and is— (i) for information that could be sought by the defendant under the Criminal Disclosure Act 2008 ; or (ii) for information that could be sought by the defendant under that Act and that has been disclosed to, or withheld from, the defendant under that Act; or (h) the request is frivolous or vexatious, or the information requested is trivial. Compare: 1993 No 28 ss 27(1)(c) , 29(1)(a), (f), (h)–(j), (2)