HEALTH RECORDS AND INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT 2002 - SECT 42 Making of privacy related complaints
HEALTH RECORDS AND INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT 2002 - SECT 42
Making of privacy related complaints42 Making of privacy related complaints
(1) A complaint may be made to the Privacy Commissioner about the alleged contravention of any of the following by a private sector person--(a) a Health Privacy Principle,(b) a provision of Part 4,(c) a health privacy code of practice.
(2) A complaint must be made--(a) in writing, and(b) in accordance with such regulations (if any) as may be made for the purposes of this section.
(3) A complaint must be made within 6 months (or such later time as the Privacy Commissioner may allow) after the time the complainant first became aware of the conduct the subject of the complaint.
(4) A complainant may amend or withdraw a complaint.
(5) This Part does not apply to any conduct that occurred before the commencement of this Part.