database and the administration of services and data. The chief processor of a database is responsible for the legality of the administration of the database and for developing the database. [RT I, 14.03.2011, 3 - entry into force 24.03.2011] (2) The chief processor of a database may authorise, within the extent determined by the chief processor, another state or local government agency, legal person in public law or, based on a procurement contract or a contract under public law, a person in private law to perform the tasks of processing of data and housing of the database. (3) An authorised processor is required to comply with the instructions of the chief processor in the processing of data and housing of the database, and shall ensure the security of the database. (4) The chief processor of a database shall organise the establishment and administration of the central technological environment of a database established for the performance of the tasks imposed on or delegated to a local government by the state. [RT I 2007, 12, 66 - entry into force 01.01.2008] § 435. Statutes of database (1) The statutes of a database shall provide the procedure for maintaining the database, including the chief processor (administrator) of the database, the composition of the data to be collected in the database, persons submitting data and where necessary, also other organisational matters related to the keeping of the database. (2) The persons submitting data shall be state or local government agencies or other persons in public or private law who have a duty provided by an Act or legislation issued on the basis thereof to submit data to the database or who submit the data voluntarily. [RT I 2007, 12, 66 - entry into force 01.01.2008] § 436. Basic data and effect of data (1) Basic data are the unique data collected in a database belonging to the state information system which are created in the process of performance of the public duties of the administrator of the database. (2) The processing of data which are collected as basic data by another database belonging to the state information system shall be based on the basic data of the other database. (3) Whether data are basic data shall be determined in the administration system of the state information system based on the technical documentation approved pursuant to subsection 433 (3) of this Act. The objective for establishing the database shall be the basis for determination whether data are basic data. (4) Data are given legal effect by law. [RT I 2007, 12, 66 - entry into force 01.01.2008] § 437. Registration of database (1) A database shall be registered in the administration system of the state information system before the introduction of the database. The procedure for registration of databases shall be provided by the regulation establishing the support system specified in clause 439 (1) 6) of this Act. (2) Before a database belonging to the state information system is registered, an employee authorised by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications or an employee of an agency belonging to the area of administration of the Ministry who has appropriate competence shall check and harmonise the technical conformity of the database, and the conformity of the data to be collected and the sources thereof with the