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When can I see what is on my file at school or at the Child, Youth and Family Services?
For your school file you can write to the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees asking for information from any file held at school which has information about you. For information about you on file at the Child, Youth and Family Services write to the manager of the office where the file is held. You should head your letter “Request pursuant to the Privacy Act 1993”. You should ask to see a copy of your file or any particular information you require. If your request is refused or you are not given the information you want you can complain to the Privacy Commissioner (phone 0800-80-39-09, website www.privacy.org.nz). The Privacy Act 1993 applies to everyone regardless of age.
(Part 2, Information Privacy Principles and ss 13, 34, 67, 69 Privacy Act 1993)
Can I get a copy of my school’s discipline policy?
Yes. You can write to the Chairperson of the Board. Head your letter “Request pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982” and ask for a copy of the discipline policy. You can request general information (that is, information that is not about yourself) under the Official Information Act 1982 from most government departments and other organisations, such as schools. If your request is refused or you are not given the information you want you can complain to the Ombudsman (phone: Christchurch 03-366-8556; Wellington 04-473-9533; Auckland 09-379-6102; website www.ombudsmen.govt.nz). The Official Information Act 1982 applies to everyone regardless of age.
(ss5, 2, 28 Official Information Act 1982; s13 Ombudsmen Act 1975)
Can I see any information that the Police hold about me?
You can write to the Police requesting information about you under the Privacy Act 1993. If you want information relating to a particular incident (e.g. an occasion on which the Police questioned you) then it will help if you can give dates and details of where you were questioned. You should write to the police station that dealt with you and you can complain to the Privacy Commissioner (phone 0800-80-39-09, website www.privacy.org.nz) if the information you want is not provided or is refused. If you would like to see information held about you on the Wanganui Computer about any previous criminal convictions, as well as court hearings, court orders and fines you should write to the Privacy Officer, Department for Courts, PO Box 2750, Wellington and ask for a copy of your information. For information about traffic demerit points, you write to the Land Transport Safety Authority, PO Box 2840, Wellington. If any of the information is wrong, you can write requesting that it be corrected.
(Information Privacy Principles, ss6 Privacy Act 1993)
When can I see what is on my file at school or at the Child, Youth and Family Services?
For your school file you can write to the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees asking for information from any file held at school which has information about you. For information about you on file at the Child, Youth and Family Services write to the manager of the office where the file is held. You should head your letter “Request pursuant to the Privacy Act 1993”. You should ask to see a copy of your file or any particular information you require. If your request is refused or you are not given the information you want you can complain to the Privacy Commissioner (phone 0800-80-39-09, website www.privacy.org.nz). The Privacy Act 1993 applies to everyone regardless of age.
(Part 2, Information Privacy Principles and ss 13, 34, 67, 69 Privacy Act 1993)
Can I get a copy of my school’s discipline policy?
Yes. You can write to the Chairperson of the Board. Head your letter “Request pursuant to the Official Information Act 1982” and ask for a copy of the discipline policy. You can request general information (that is, information that is not about yourself) under the Official Information Act 1982 from most government departments and other organisations, such as schools. If your request is refused or you are not given the information you want you can complain to the Ombudsman (phone: Christchurch 03-366-8556; Wellington 04-473-9533; Auckland 09-379-6102; website www.ombudsmen.govt.nz). The Official Information Act 1982 applies to everyone regardless of age.
(ss5, 2, 28 Official Information Act 1982; s13 Ombudsmen Act 1975)
Can I see any information that the Police hold about me?
You can write to the Police requesting information about you under the Privacy Act 1993. If you want information relating to a particular incident (e.g. an occasion on which the Police questioned you) then it will help if you can give dates and details of where you were questioned. You should write to the police station that dealt with you and you can complain to the Privacy Commissioner (phone 0800-80-39-09, website www.privacy.org.nz) if the information you want is not provided or is refused. If you would like to see information held about you on the Wanganui Computer about any previous criminal convictions, as well as court hearings, court orders and fines you should write to the Privacy Officer, Department for Courts, PO Box 2750, Wellington and ask for a copy of your information. For information about traffic demerit points, you write to the Land Transport Safety Authority, PO Box 2840, Wellington. If any of the information is wrong, you can write requesting that it be corrected.
(Information Privacy Principles, ss6 Privacy Act 1993)
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| gyro812 | Attention Youthlaw re Privacy | 0 | Mar 26 2011, 8:12 AM EDT by gyro812 | ||
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Recently in the Newspaper there was an article about a head boy at a school down South who was caught by Police being over the alcohol limit while driving. An article appeared in the Newspaper fully naming this boy and school and even a vote was placed out to whether this boy should be expelled or not. There was an allegation that the boy was given special privileges because both Parents were board of trustee's members of the school and others would not have been treated the same .However this boy had a good history as being a head boy and prefect which was taken into account which other students were not and there was no doubt in any ones mind that he wouldn't make the same mistake again. He was very remorseful and ashamed of what he had done given his position in the school .
He was named and made a spectacle. Would you mind explaining your views about this situation? |
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