Section 75 — Privacy Act 2020: Referral of complaint to another person

75 Referral of complaint to another person (1) This section applies if, after receiving a complaint, the Commissioner considers that the complaint relates, in whole or in part, to a matter that is more properly within the jurisdiction of any of the following persons: (a) an Ombudsman: (b) the Health and Disability Commissioner: (c) the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security: (d) the Independent Police Conduct Authority. (2) The Commissioner must— (a) consult the person specified in subsection (1) who the Commissioner considers has jurisdiction to deal with the complaint; and (b) decide the appropriate means of dealing with the complaint. (3) If the Commissioner decides that the complaint should be dealt with, in whole or in part, by a person specified in subsection (1), the Commissioner must, as soon as practicable, refer the complaint, or the appropriate part of the complaint, to that person. Compare: 1993 No 28 ss 72 , 72A , 72B