Decisions by ground
The following diagram shows all decisions, whether relating to Part 1A or
Part 2, made by reference to the alleged prohibited grounds involved in
the complaints, as a percentage.41
Victimisation
9%
Race
6%
Age
6%
Sexual
Harassment
12%
Sex
15%
Disability
25%
Ethnic/National
Origins
21%
Religious
Belief
6%
The Director’s Privacy Act functions
The Director also has powers, duties and functions under the Privacy
Act 1993. Significantly, the Director may bring privacy interference
proceedings upon referral from the Privacy Commissioner.
The Director made three decisions on referrals from the Privacy
Commissioner this reporting year. He decided to join one party to extant
proceedings and to bring proceedings in the remaining two matters.
The Director also made 25 decisions on invitations to intervene in
proceedings before the Tribunal pursuant to reg 1442 of the Human Rights
Review Tribunal Regulations 2002. There were no interventions.
41 See n 37.
42 Reg 14 of the Human Rights Review Tribunal Regulations 2002 requires the Tribunal
to serve on the Director any statement of claim filed under the Privacy Act 1993
and ask whether the Director will elect to intervene under s 86 of that Act.
Annual Report 2019
55