Section 68 — Privacy Act 2020: Interpretation
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68 Interpretation In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires,— access direction means an access direction made by the Commissioner under section 92 action has the meaning given to it in section 7(1) , and includes a decision aggrieved individual means an individual whose privacy is the subject of— (a) a complaint under subpart 1 ; or (b) an investigation under subpart 2 ; or (c) a proceeding under subpart 3 approved information sharing agreement has the meaning given to it in section 138 complainant , in relation to a complaint, means the person who made the complaint information matching agreement means an agreement entered into under section 178 parties ,— (a) in relation to an investigation conducted by the Commissioner on receiving a complaint under section 72(1) , means— (i) the complainant whose complaint is the subject of the investigation; and (ii) the aggrieved individual, if the complaint is made on behalf of that aggrieved individual (and no other aggrieved individual); and (iii) the respondent: (b) in relation to an investigation conducted by the Commissioner on the Commissioner’s own initiative, means— (i) the aggrieved individual or aggrieved individuals (if known); and (ii) the respondent respondent means an agency whose action is the subject of an investigation under subpart 2 .
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