Use of examination powers

Alex Harris made this Official Information request to Privacy Commissioner

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From: Alex Harris

Dear Privacy Commissioner,

Section 91 of the Privacy Act 1993 grants search powers to the Privacy Commissioner, allowing them to obtain information and documents and examine people under oath. I would like to request the following information under the OIA:

* How many times in the last five years did the Commissioner exercise their powers under section 91(1) to examine people under oath?
* How many times in the last five years did the Commissioner exercise their powers under section 91(4) to obtain information or documents?

I would like a breakdown by year if available. In the unlikely event that a five year period would require substantial collation and research, I am willing to negotiate a shorter one.

I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.

With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.

Yours faithfully,

Alex Harris

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Dear Mr Harris
 
This email is to confirm receipt of your OIA request received today.  We
will respond in due course.
 
Yours sincerely
 
 
Julie Oldershaw
Executive Assistant to the Privacy Commissioner
 
Office of the Privacy Commissioner  Te Mana Matapono Matatapu
PO Box 10094, The Terrace, Wellington 6143
privacy.org.nz   
 
 
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From: Alex Harris <[7][FOI #10471 email]>
Sent: Thursday, 6 June 2019 2:40 PM
To: Enquiries <[8][Privacy Commissioner request email]>
Subject: Official Information request - Use of examination powers
 
Dear Privacy Commissioner,
 
Section 91 of the Privacy Act 1993 grants search powers to the Privacy
Commissioner, allowing them to obtain information and documents and
examine people under oath. I would like to request the following
information under the OIA:
 
* How many times in the last five years did the Commissioner exercise
their powers under section 91(1) to examine people under oath?
* How many times in the last five years did the Commissioner exercise
their powers under section 91(4) to obtain information or documents?
 
I would like a breakdown by year if available. In the unlikely event that
a five year period would require substantial collation and research, I am
willing to negotiate a shorter one.
 
I would prefer to receive an electronic response. Queries about this
request will be automatically forwarded to me by the fyi.org.nz website.
 
With regards to s12 of the OIA, I am an NZ citizen and in NZ.
 
Yours faithfully,
 
Alex Harris
 
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Dear Mr Harris

 

Please find attached a response to your Official Information Act request
to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner re the Privacy Commissioner’s
use of examination powers.

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

Julie Oldershaw

Executive Assistant to the Privacy Commissioner

 

Office of the Privacy Commissioner  Te Mana Matapono Matatapu
PO Box 10094, The Terrace, Wellington 6143

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privacy.org.nz   

 

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