Hong Kong Ordinances

PERSONAL DATA (PRIVACY) ORDINANCE - SECT 48

Reports by Commissioner

(1) Subject to subsection (3), the Commissioner may, after completing an
inspection where section 36(b) is applicable, publish a report-

   (a)  setting out any recommendations arising from the inspection that the
        Commissioner thinks fit to make relating to the promotion of
        compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance, in particular the
        data  protection principles, by the class of data users to which the
        relevant  data user belongs; and

   (b)  in such manner as he thinks fit.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), the Commissioner may, after completing an
investigation and if he is of the opinion that it is in the public interest to
do so, publish a report-

   (a)  setting out-

        (i)    the result of the investigation;

        (ii)   any recommendations arising from the investigation that the
               Commissioner thinks fit to make relating to the promotion of
               compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance, in particular
               the data protection  principles, by the class of data users to
               which the relevant data user belongs; and

        (iii)  such other comments arising from the investigation as he thinks
               fit to make; and

   (b)  in such manner as he thinks fit.

(3) Subject to subsection (4), a report published under subsection

(1) or (2) shall be so framed as to the prevent the identity of any individual
being ascertained from it.

(4) Subsection (3) shall not apply to any individual who is-

   (a)  the Commissioner or a prescribed officer;

   (b)  the relevant data user. (Enacted 1995)