The Ordinance
The Ordinance (Full Text)
CHAPTER
486
PERSONAL DATA (PRIVACY) ORDINANCE
Part VII - INSPECTIONS, COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS
39. Restrictions on investigations initiated by complaints
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Notwithstanding the generality of the powers conferred on the Commissioner by this Ordinance, the Commissioner may refuse to carry out or continue an investigation initiated by a complaint if-
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The Commissioner may refuse to carry out or continue an investigation initiated by a complaint if he is of the opinion that, having regard to all the circumstances of the case
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Where the Commissioner refuses under this section to carry out or continue an investigation initiated by a complaint, he shall, as soon as practicable but, in any case, not later than 45 days after receiving the complaint, by notice in writing served on the complainant accompanied by a copy of subsection (4), inform the complainant-
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An appeal may be made to the Administrative Appeals Board-
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