Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance
Part 4
4-8
Section 14A
Cap. 486
on conviction to a fine at level 3 and to imprisonment for 6
months. (Added 18 of 2012 s. 7)
14A.
Verification of data user returns
(1) For the purpose of verifying the accuracy of information in
a data user return or change notice, the Commissioner may,
by written notice served on any of the persons specified in
subsection (2), reasonably require the person—
(a) to provide any document, record, information or thing
specified in the written notice; and
(b) to respond in writing to any question specified in the
written notice.
(2) The persons are—
(a) the data user; and
(b) any other person whom the Commissioner has
reasonable grounds to believe may be able to assist
in verifying any information in the data user return or
change notice.
(3) A person on whom a notice is served under subsection (1)
may refuse to provide any document, record, information or
thing, or any response to any question, specified in the notice,
if the person is entitled or obliged under any other Ordinance
to do so.
(4) If, having regard to any document, record, information
or thing, or any response to any question, provided under
subsection (1), the Commissioner has reasonable grounds to
believe that any information in a data user return or change
notice is inaccurate, the Commissioner may, by written notice,
require the data user to correct the information in the data
user return or change notice.
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25.4.2013
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