PCPD - The Ordinance (Full Text)

The Ordinance

The Ordinance (Full Text)

CHAPTER 486
PERSONAL DATA (PRIVACY) ORDINANCE

Part II - ADMINISTRATION

6. Commissioner to hold no other office

The person appointed to be the Commissioner shall not, without the specific approval of the Chief Executive- (Amended 34 of 1999 s.3)

(a) hold any office of profit other than his office as Commissioner; or

(b)
engage in any occupation for reward outside the functions of his office.

7. Filling of temporary vacancy

(1)
Where the person appointed to be the Commissioner-

(a) dies;

(b)
resigns;

(c) is removed from office;

(d) is absent from Hong Kong; or

(e) is for any other reason unable to perform the functions of his office,

then the Chief Executive may, by notice in writing, appoint a person to act as the Commissioner until, as the case requires- (Amended 34 of 1999 s.3)

(i) a new Commissioner is appointed under section 5(3); or

(ii)
the Commissioner resumes his office.

(2)
A person appointed under subsection (1) to act as the Commissioner, whilst he is so appointed-

(a) shall perform the functions; and

(b)
may exercise the powers,

of the Commissioner under this Ordinance.

(3) Section 6 shall apply to a person appointed under subsection (1) to act as the Commissioner as if that person were the Commissioner

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