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PRIVACY ACT 1988 - SECT 43A

Interested party may request a hearing

             (1)  An interested party in relation to an investigation under this Division may, in writing, request that the Commissioner hold a hearing before the Commissioner makes a determination under section 52 in relation to the investigation.

             (2)  If an interested party makes request under subsection (1), the Commissioner must:

                     (a)  notify any other interested party of the request; and

                     (b)  give all interested parties a reasonable opportunity to make a submission about the request; and

                     (c)  decide whether or not to hold a hearing.

             (3)  In this section:

"interested party" in relation to an investigation means:

                     (a)  in the case of an investigation under subsection 40(1)--the complainant or respondent; or

                     (b)  otherwise--the person or entity that engaged in the act or practice that is being investigated.



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