Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance Part 8 8-14 Section 58 Cap. 486 (b) the apprehension, prosecution or detention of offenders; (c) the assessment or collection of any tax or duty; (d) the prevention, preclusion or remedying (including punishment) of unlawful or seriously improper conduct, or dishonesty or malpractice, by persons; (e) the prevention or preclusion of significant financial loss arising from— (i) any imprudent business practices or activities of persons; or (ii) unlawful or seriously improper conduct, or dishonesty or malpractice, by persons; (f) ascertaining whether the character or activities of the data subject are likely to have a significantly adverse impact on any thing— (i) to which the discharge of statutory functions by the data user relates; or (ii) which relates to the discharge of functions to which this paragraph applies by virtue of subsection (3); or (g) discharging functions to which this paragraph applies by virtue of subsection (3), is exempt from the provisions of data protection principle 6 and section 18(1)(b) where the application of those provisions to the data would be likely to—  (Amended 18 of 2012 s. 31) (i) prejudice any of the matters referred to in this subsection; or (ii) directly or indirectly identify the person who is the source of the data. (1A) In subsection (1)(c), tax (稅項) includes any tax of a territory outside Hong Kong if— Verified Copy Last updated date 25.4.2013