Section 76 — Privacy Act 2020: Referral of complaint to overseas privacy enforcement authority

76 Referral of complaint to overseas privacy enforcement authority (1) This section applies if, on 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 an overseas privacy enforcement authority. (2) As soon as practicable, the Commissioner may— (a) consult the overseas privacy enforcement authority and the complainant; 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 the overseas privacy enforcement authority and both the authority and the complainant agree, the Commissioner may refer the complaint, or the appropriate part of the complaint, to the authority. Compare: 1993 No 28 s 72C