The Data Protection Bill, 2018 327 the complaint is trivial, frivolous or vexatious or is not made in good faith; the complainant does not desire that action be taken or, as the case may be, continued; the complainant does not have a personal interest in the subject matter of the complaint; there is in force, a code of practice that provides a procedure that would adequately address the complaint and the complainant has failed to pursue this avenue of redress; or there is in existence, an adequate remedy, or other right of appeal other than to the Commission, that it would be reasonable for the complainant to pursue. The Commission may decline to take further action on a complaint if, in the course of investigating the complaint, it appears to the Commission that having regard to all the circumstances of the case, no further action is necessary. Where the Commission declines to take action or further action on a complaint, it shall inform the complainant of its decision and the reasons for its decision. 36. (1) Where it appears to the Commission that it may be possible to secure a settlement with respect to a complaint between any of the parties concerned and, if appropriate, a satisfactory assurance against the doing or repetition of any action or similar action of the kind that forms the basis of the complaint by the person concerned, the Commission may, without investigating the complaint or undertaking further investigations as the case may be, secure such settlement or assurance. Where, upon inquiry into a complaint lodged under section 34(1) the Commission is satisfied that a person has contravened, is contravening or may contravene any of the provisions of this Act, the Commission may issue a notice to that person requiring the person to take or refrain from taking, within such period as may be specified, such action as the Commission may specify. The Commission may, pursuant to subsection (2), require a person to rectify, block, erase or destroy any inaccurate data. Settlement of complaints.

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