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Subject to subsections (8)
and (9), for the purpose of providing practical guidance
in respect of any requirements under this Ordinance
imposed on data users, the Commissioner may-
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approve and issue such codes of practice (whether
prepared by him or not) as in his opinion are
suitable for that purpose; and
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approve such codes of practice issued or proposed
to be issued otherwise than by him as in his opinion
are suitable for that purpose.
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| (2) |
Where a code of practice is approved under subsection
(1), the Commissioner shall, by notice in the Gazette
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identify the code concerned and specify the date
on which its approval is to take effect; and
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specify for which of the requirements under this
Ordinance the code is so approved.
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| (3) |
The Commissioner may-
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from time to time revise the whole or any part
of any code of practice prepared by him under
this section; and
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approve any revision or proposed revision of
the whole or any part of any code of practice
for the time being approved under this section,
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and the provisions of subsection (2) shall, with the necessary modifications, apply in relation to the approval of any revision under this subsection as they apply in relation to the approval of a code of practice under subsection (1).
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| (4) |
The Commissioner
may at any time withdraw his approval from any code of
practice approved under this section. |
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| (5) |
Where under subsection
(4) the Commissioner withdraws his approval from a code
of practice approved under this section, he shall, by
notice in the Gazette, identify the code concerned and
specify the date on which his approval of it is to cease
to have effect. |
