New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PRIVACY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION ACT 1998 - SECT 59K

59K Extension of assessment period by head of public sector agency

(1) If the head of a public sector agency is satisfied an assessment cannot reasonably be conducted within 30 days, the head of the agency may approve an extension of the period to conduct the assessment.

(2) The extension may be approved for an amount of time reasonably required for the assessment to be conducted (an
"extension period" ).

(3) If an extension is approved, the head of the agency must, within the 30-day period referred to in section 59E(2)--

(a) start the assessment, and

(b) give written notice to the Privacy Commissioner--

(i) that the assessment has started, and

(ii) that the head of the agency has approved an extension of the period for the assessment, and

(iii) specifying the extension period.

(4) If the assessment is not conducted within the extension period, the head of the agency must, before the end of the extension period, give written notice to the Privacy Commissioner--

(a) that the assessment is ongoing, and

(b) that the head of the agency has approved a new extension period for the assessment, and

(c) specifying the new extension period.

(5) The Privacy Commissioner may ask the head of the agency for further information about the progress of the assessment.