Committee of Board to assist with non‑government requests
32 Committee of Board to assist with non‑government requests
In this regulation —
committee means a committee appointed under subregulation (2);
non‑government request means a request from a person or body who is neither —
an agency as defined in the Public Sector Management Act 1994 section 3(1); nor
a non‑SES organisation as defined in the Public Sector Management Act 1994 section 3(1).
The Board must appoint at least 1 committee to review non‑government requests.
The Board must refer a non‑government request to a committee if the Board —
considers the request will require, or is likely to require, the disclosure of personal information; or
is unable to determine whether the request would require the disclosure of personal information.
The committee reviewing a non‑government request referred under subregulation (3) must advise the Board —
whether the request would require the disclosure of personal information to the person or body requesting the information; and
if the request requires the disclosure of personal information, whether —
the person or body who receives personal information is able to ensure the security of the personal information; and
the person or body who receives personal information is able to comply with any condition that might be imposed under section 32B(4) of the Act; and
the person or body who receives personal information is able to comply with any written law, guideline or policy that applies to the research; and
harm might be caused to a person whose personal information is disclosed; and
there are benefits to the research.
If the Board reasonably considers it necessary, it may direct a committee to reconsider its advice given under subregulation (4) in relation to a non‑government request.
[Regulation 32 inserted: SL 2020/233 r. 4.]
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