The Data Protection Bill, 2012 Damages. 26. In any proceedings under section 23 or 24 , the Commission may advise the complainant to seek damages in Court against the defendant for an interference with the data protection of a data subject in respect of any one or more of the following— (a) pecuniary loss suffered as a result of, and expenses reasonably incurred by the aggrieved individual for the purpose of, the transaction or activity out of which the interference arose; (b) loss of any benefit, whether or not of a monetary kind, which the aggrieved individual might reasonably have been expected to obtain but for the interference; (c) humiliation, loss of dignity, and injury to the feelings of the aggrieved individual. PART V − MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Protection against certain actions. 27. (1) Where any personal information is made available in good faith pursuant to of this Act— (a) no proceedings, civil or criminal, shall lie against the agency in respect of the making available of that information, or for any consequences that follow from the making available of that information; and (b) no proceedings, civil or criminal, in respect of any publication involved in, or resulting from, the making available of that information shall lie against the author of the information or any other person by reason of that author or other person having supplied the information to an agency. (2) The making available of, or the giving of access to, any personal information in consequence of a request made under section 12 shall not be taken, for the purposes of the law relating to defamation or breach of confidence or infringement of copyright, to constitute an authorisation or approval of the publication of the document or of its contents by the individual to whom the information is made available or the access is given. Offences. 28. A person who— (a) without reasonable excuse, obstructs, hinders, or resists the 17