New South Wales Consolidated Acts

PRIVACY AND PERSONAL INFORMATION PROTECTION ACT 1998 - SECT 59T

59T Exemption relating to ongoing investigations and certain proceedings

The head of a public sector agency is exempt from Division 3, Subdivision 3 to the extent that the head of the agency reasonably believes notification of the eligible data breach under the Subdivision would be likely to prejudice--

(a) an investigation that could lead to the prosecution of an offence, or

(b) proceedings before a court or a tribunal, or

(c) another matter prescribed by the regulations for the purposes of this section.