A8.60 Right to request correction of information

Official Information Act s.26

In all responses to requests by persons under section 24 of the Official Information Act for personal information (regardless of whether information has been withheld) the requestor must be advised of the right under section 26 to request correction of personal information; and to request that a notation be attached to the information indicating the nature of any correction requested but not made.

Note: section 24 applies to personal information about (a) a body corporate which is incorporated in New Zealand; or (b) a body corporate which is incorporated outside New Zealand but which has a place of business in New Zealand.

Effective 26/07/1999