Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

of Personal Data Protection Regulations 2021

Regulation 4

Duty to respond to request under section 21(1) of Act

Subregulation 1

Subject to section 21(2), (3), (3A) and (4) of the Act and regulations 6 and 7(3), an organisation must respond to each request made to it under section 21(1) of the Act on or after 1 February 2021 as accurately and completely as necessary and reasonably possible.

Subregulation 2

The organisation must provide an applicant access to the applicant’s personal data requested under section 21(1) of the Act on or after 1 February 2021 —

(a)

by providing the applicant with a copy of the personal data and use and disclosure information in documentary form;

(b)

if sub‑paragraph (a) is impracticable in any particular case, by allowing the applicant a reasonable opportunity to examine the personal data and use and disclosure information; or

(c)

in any other form requested by the applicant as is acceptable to the organisation.