Personal Data Protection Act, No. 9 of 2022
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(5) The responsibility of the Data Protection Officer shall
be to–
(a) advise the controller or processor and their
employees on data processing requirements
provided under this Act or any other written law;
(b) ensure on behalf of the controller or processor that
the provisions of this Act are complied with;
(c) facilitate capacity building of staff involved in data
processing operations;
(d) provide advice on personal data protection impact
assessments; and
(e) co-operate and comply with all directives and
instructions issued by the Authority on matters
relating to data protection.
21. (1) Where processing is to be carried out by a
processor on behalf of a controller, the controller shall–
(a) use only processors who ensure the provision of
appropriate technical and organizational measures
to give effect to the provisions of this Act and ensure
the protection of rights of the data subjects under
this Act; and
(b) ensure that such processor is bound by a contract or
provisions of any written law which sets out the
subject-matter and duration of the processing, the
nature and purpose of the processing, the type of
personal data and categories of the data subjects
and the obligations of the controller.
(2) Where two or more controllers jointly determine the
purposes and means of processing, such controllers shall be
referred to as “joint controllers” who shall be jointly
responsible for discharging the obligations stipulated under
this Act.
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