Hong Kong Ordinances

PERSONAL DATA (PRIVACY) ORDINANCE - SECT 36

Inspections of personal data systems

PART VII

INSPECTIONS, COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS

Without prejudice to the generality of section 38, the Commissioner may carry
out an inspection of-

   (a)  any personal data system used by a data user; or

   (b)  any personal data system used by a data user belonging to a class of
        data users, for the purposes of ascertaining information to assist the
        Commissioner in making recommendations-

        (i)    to- (A) where paragraph (a) is applicable, the
               relevant data user; (B) where paragraph (b) is applicable, the
               class of data users to which the relevant data user belongs;
               and

        (ii)   relating to the promotion of compliance with the provisions of
               this Ordinance, in particular the data protection principles,
               by the relevant data user, or the class of data users to which
               the relevant data  user belongs, as the case may be. (Enacted
               1995)