New Zealand Legislation: Bills

6 Commissioner may authorise public sector agency to charge

• (1) Section 36 is amended by inserting the following subsection after subsection (1):

  • “(1A) The Commissioner may authorise a public sector agency to impose a charge in respect of the matter referred to in section 35(1)(e) if the information privacy request is received from, or on behalf of, an individual who—

    • “(a) is residing outside New Zealand; and

    • “(b) is not a New Zealand citizen or a permanent resident of New Zealand.”

  (2) Section 36(2) is amended by inserting “or (1A)” after “subsection (1)”.

  (3) Section 36(3) is amended by inserting “or (1A)” after “subsection (1)”.