Section 85 — Privacy Act 2020: Compulsory conferences of parties to complaint

85 Compulsory conferences of parties to complaint (1) At any time during an investigation of a complaint, the Commissioner may call a conference of the parties— (a) by sending each of them a notice requesting their attendance at a specified time and place; or (b) by any other means agreed by the parties. (2) The objectives of a conference are— (a) to identify the matters in issue; and (b) to try to obtain agreement between the parties on the resolution of those matters in order to settle the complaint. (3) If a person fails to comply with a request under subsection (1) to attend a conference, the Commissioner may issue a summons requiring the person to attend a conference at a time and place specified in the summons. (4) Section 159 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 applies to a summons under this section as if it were a witness summons issued under that section. Compare: 1993 No 28 s 76