[22nd December 2023] REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES Data Protection Act SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE 648 ACT (f) processing is necessary for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims or whenever courts request it, acting in their judicial capacity; (g) processing is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest, on the basis of Seychelles law; (h) processing is necessary for the purposes of medical diagnosis, preventive or occupational medicine, for the assessment of the working capacity of the employee, the provision of health or social care or treatment, or the management of health or social care systems and services; (i) processing is necessary for reasons of public interest in the area of public health, to protect against cross-border threats to health or to ensure high standards of quality and safety of health care and of medicinal products or medical devices; (j) processing is necessary for archiving purposes in the public interest, scientific or historical research purposes or statistical purposes; or (k) processing is necessary to cover data relating to misconduct or inadequate behavior. Data related to minors 23.(1) No person shall process the personal data of a child below the age of 18 years unless consent is given by the child's parent or legal guardian. (2) In accordance with subsection (1), the data controller shall obtain consent from the parents or legal guardians or verify that consent has been given in the case of data obtained from third parties, taking into account available technology. Processing of personal data relating to offences and criminal convictions 24. Processing of personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences or related security measures based on the principles for lawful