(1)  A personal information custodian may apply to the Minister for an exemption from compliance with any or all provisions of this Act.

(2)  An application is to –

(a) specify the provision or provisions to which the application relates; and

(b) specify the information or class or classes of information to which the application relates; and

(c) specify the personal information custodian or custodians or class or classes of personal information custodians to which the application applies; and

(d) specify the reasons for the exemption; and

(e) specify any public benefit involved; and

(f) specify any relevant law, code of practice or other instrument under which it proposes to operate; and

(g) include any other information the Minister determines.