Personal Data Protection Act 2012 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10 · General
58. Evidence in proceedings
Feedback & supportThe Commission, the Appeal Panel, an Appeal Committee, their members and anyone acting for or under the direction of the Commission must not give or be compelled to give evidence in a court or in any other proceedings in respect of any information obtained in performing their duties or exercising their powers or functions under this Act, except —
Commission
“Commission” means the person designated as the Personal Data Protection Commission under section 5 to be responsible for the administration of this Act;
in a prosecution for perjury or for the provision of false information;
in a prosecution for an offence under this Act; or
in an application for judicial review or an appeal from a decision with respect to such an application.
Subsection (1) applies also in respect of evidence of the existence of proceedings conducted before the Commission.
proceedings
“proceedings” means any civil, criminal or administrative proceedings by or before a court, tribunal or regulatory authority that is related to the allegation of —(a)a breach of an agreement;(b)a contravention of any written law or any rule of professional conduct or other requirement imposed by any regulatory authority in exercise of its powers under any written law; or(c)a wrong or a breach of a duty for which a remedy is claimed under any law;