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monitor
and supervise compliance with the provisions of
this Ordinance; |
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| (b) |
promote and assist bodies representing data users
to prepare, for the purposes of section 12, codes
of practice for guidance in complying with the
provisions of this Ordinance, in particular the
data protection principles;
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| (c) |
promote awareness
and understanding of, and compliance with, the provisions
of this Ordinance, in particular the data protection
principles; |
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| (d) |
examine any
proposed legislation (including subsidiary legislation)
that the Commissioner considers may affect the privacy
of individuals in relation to personal data and
report the results of the examination to the person
proposing the legislation; |
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| (e) |
carry out inspections, including inspections
of any personal data systems used by data users
which are departments of the Government or statutory
corporations;
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| (f) |
for the better
performance of his other functions, undertake research
into, and monitor developments in, the processing
of data and computer technology in order to take
account of any likely adverse effects such developments
may have on the privacy of individuals in relation
to personal data; |
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| (g) |
liaise and co-operate with any person in any
place outside Hong Kong-
- performing in that place any functions which,
in the opinion of the Commissioner, are similar
(whether in whole or in part) to any of the
Commissioner's functions under this Ordinance;
and
- in respect of matters of mutual interest concerning
the privacy of individuals in relation to personal
data; and
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| (h) |
perform such
other functions as are imposed on him under this
Ordinance or any other enactment. |
