The Ordinance
The Ordinance (Full Text)
CHAPTER 486
PERSONAL DATA (PRIVACY) ORDINANCE
Part VI - MATCHING PROCEDURES AND TRANSFER OF PERSONAL DATA, ETC.
30. Matching procedure not to be carried out except with consent of data subject, etc.
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A data user shall not carry out, whether in whole or in part, a matching procedure-
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For the purposes of this section, the Commissioner may, by notice in the Gazette, specify-
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The Commissioner shall, before specifying any conditions in a notice under subsection (2), consult with-
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| (4) | It is hereby declared that a notice under subsection (2) is subsidiary legislation. | ||||||||||||||
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Subject to subsection (6), a data user shall not take adverse action against an individual in consequence (whether in whole or in part) of the carrying out of a matching procedure-
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| (6) | Subsection (5) shall not operate to prevent a data user from taking adverse action against an individual if compliance with the requirements of that subsection would prejudice any investigation into the commission of an offence or the possible commission of an offence. |
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