Singapore legislation

Section 48O

of Personal Data Protection Act 2012

Section 48O

Right of private action

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(1)

A person who suffers loss or damage directly as a result of a contravention —

(a)

by an organisation of any provision of Part 4, 5, 6, 6A or 6B; or

(b)

by a person of any provision of Division 3 of Part 9 or section 48B(1),has a right of action for relief in civil proceedings in a court.

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(2)

If the Commission has made a decision under this Act in respect of a contravention specified in subsection (1), an action accruing under subsection (1) may not be brought in respect of that contravention until after the decision has become final as a result of there being no further right of appeal.

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(3)

The court may grant to the plaintiff in an action under subsection (1) all or any of the following:

(a)

relief by way of injunction or declaration;

(b)

damages;

(c)

any other relief as the court thinks fit.

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