Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Information Privacy Act 2000 - SECT 39

When may the Tribunal hear a complaint?

39. When may the Tribunal hear a complaint?



(1) The Tribunal may hear a complaint-

   (a)  referred to it by the Privacy Commissioner under section 29, 32 or 37;

   (b)  referred to it by the Minister under section 31.

(2) The Tribunal also has the jurisdiction conferred by section 38.

(3) Where a certificate has been given in respect of a document under section
34(3) or 45(3), the powers of the Tribunal do not extend to reviewing the
decision to give the certificate and shall be limited to determining whether a
document has been properly classified as an exempt document of a kind referred
to in section 28(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 1982.