Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance Part 8 8-4 Section 53 Cap. 486 is exempt from the provisions of the data protection principles, Parts 4 and 5 and sections 36 and 38(b). (Amended 18 of 2012 s. 2; E.R. 1 of 2013) 53. Employment—staff planning Personal data which consists of information relevant to any staff planning proposal to—  (Amended 18 of 2012 s. 2) (a) fill any series of positions of employment which are presently, or may become, unfilled; or (b) cease any group of individuals’ employment, is exempt from the provisions of data protection principle 6 and section 18(1)(b). (Amended 18 of 2012 s. 2) 54. Employment—transitional provisions (1) Personal data— (a) held by a data user— (i) immediately before the appointed day; (ii) who is the employer of the data subject; and (iii) relating to the employment of the subject; and (b) provided by an individual on the implicit or explicit condition that the subject would not have access to the data, is exempt from the provisions of data protection principle 6 and section 18(1)(b) until the expiration of 7 years immediately following the enactment of this Ordinance. (2) Personal data— (a) to which subsection (1)(a) applies; or (b) held by a data user— Verified Copy Last updated date 25.4.2013