Section 48 — Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)

(1) Where the Commissioner decides not to investigate, or not to investigate further, a matter to which a complaint relates, the Commissioner shall, as soon as practicable and in such manner as the Commissioner thinks fit, inform the complainant and the respondent of the decision and of the reasons for the decision.

(2) If the Commissioner decides not to investigate (at all or further) an act done, or practice engaged in, by a contracted service provider for the purpose of providing (directly or indirectly) a service to an agency under a Commonwealth contract, the Commissioner must also inform the agency of the decision.

Note: See subsection 6(9) about provision of services to an agency.

Related sections

• s 45 — Power to examine witnesses
• s 46 — Directions to persons to attend compulsory conference
• s 47 — Conduct of compulsory conference
• s 49 — Investigation under section 40 to cease if certain offences may have been committed
• s 49A — Investigation under section 40 to cease if civil penalty provision under Personal Property Securities Act 2009 may have been contravened
• s 49B — Transfer of complaints from the Inspector‑General of Intelligence and Security

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