Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

PRIVACY ACT 1988 - SECT 42

                   Where a complaint has been made to the Commissioner, or the Commissioner accepts a complaint under subsection 40(1B), the Commissioner may, for the purpose of determining:

                     (a)  whether the Commissioner has power to investigate the matter to which the complaint relates; or

                     (b)  whether the Commissioner may, in his or her discretion, decide not to investigate the matter;

make inquiries of the respondent.