private administrative body to see whether they acted within the powers given to them by the law. Generally, a person needs to be affected by a decision to apply for judicial review, but the Court increasingly allows applications from people when the decision relates to a matter of public interest. The Court can grant interim relief preventing a decision being made or given effect to. 5.2 International Optional Protocol to the ICCPR While the right to privacy is not included in the BORA, individuals may still seek a remedy under the individual complaints procedure of the Optional Protocol to the ICCPR. New Zealand has been a party to the Optional Protocol since 1989, which allows individuals to make complaints to the UNHRC if they believe their rights under the ICCPR have been violated. Complaints are only accepted if all domestic remedies have been exhausted. The UNHRC examines the admissibility and merits of the complaint and if it decides that the individual’s rights have been violated will make recommendations to the State party concerned. 38