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Chapter 483AIRPORT AUTHORITY ORDINANCE
Chapter 484HONG KONG COURT OF FINAL APPEAL ORDINANCE
Chapter 485Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Ordinance
Chapter 486PERSONAL DATA (PRIVACY) ORDINANCE
CAP 486PERSONAL DATA (PRIVACY) ORDINANCE
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Cap 486Long title
25/04/2013
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Cap 486 Part IPRELIMINARY
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 1Short title and commencement
01/07/2007
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Cap 486 s 2Interpretation
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 3Application
01/07/1997
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Cap 486 s 4Data protection principles
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 Part IIADMINISTRATION
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 5Establishment, etc. of Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
01/07/1997
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Cap 486 s 6Commissioner to hold no other office
01/07/1997
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Cap 486 s 7Filling of temporary vacancy
01/07/1997
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Cap 486 s 8Functions and powers of Commissioner
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 9Staff of Commissioner, etc.
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 10Delegations by Commissioner
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 11Establishment of Personal Data (Privacy) Advisory Committee
01/07/2007
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Cap 486 s 11AImmunity
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 Part IIICODES OF PRACTICE
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 12Approval of codes of practice by Commissioner
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 13Use of approved codes of practice in proceedings under this Ordinance
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 Part IVDATA USER RETURNS AND REGISTER OF DATA USERS
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 14Data user returns
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 14AVerification of data user returns
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 15Register of data users
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 16Inspection of register
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 17Register shall not limit, etc. operation of this Ordinance
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 Part VACCESS TO AND CORRECTION OF PERSONAL DATA
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 Part V Division 1Access to Personal Data
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 17AInterpretation of Part V
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 18Data access request
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 19Compliance with data access request
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 20Circumstances in which data user shall or may refuse to comply with data access request
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 21Notification of refusal to comply with data access request
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 Part V Division 2Correction of Personal Data
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 22Data correction request
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 23Compliance with data correction request
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 24Circumstances in which data user shall or may refuse to comply with data correction request
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 25Notification of refusal to comply with data correction request, etc.
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 Part V Division 3Miscellaneous
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 26Erasure of personal data no longer required
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 27Log book to be kept by data user
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 28Imposition of fees by data user
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 29Service and language of certain notices
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 Part VIMATCHING PROCEDURES AND TRANSFERS OF PERSONAL DATA, ETC.
01/08/1997
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Cap 486 s 30Matching procedure not to be carried out except with consent of data subject, etc.
01/08/1997
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Cap 486 s 31Matching procedure request
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 32Determination of matching procedure request
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 33Prohibition against transfer of personal data to place outside Hong Kong except in specified circumstances
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Cap 486 s 34(Repealed 18 of 2012 s. 20)
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 s 35Repeated collections of personal data in same circumstances
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 Part VIAUse of Personal Data in Direct Marketing and Provision of Personal Data for Use in Direct Marketing
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 Part VIA Division 1Interpretation
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 s 35AInterpretation of Part VIA
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 Part VIA Division 2Use of Personal Data in Direct Marketing
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 s 35BApplication
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 s 35CData user to take specified action before using personal data in direct marketing
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 s 35DCircumstances under which section 35C does not apply
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 s 35EData user must not use personal data in direct marketing without data subject¡¦s consent
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 s 35FData user must notify data subject when using personal data in direct marketing for first time
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 s 35GData subject may require data user to cease to use personal data in direct marketing
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 s 35HPrescribed consent for using personal data in direct marketing under data protection principle 3
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 Part VIA Division 3Provision of Personal Data for Use in Direct Marketing
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 s 35IApplication
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 s 35JData user to take specified action before providing personal data
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 s 35KData user must not provide personal data for use in direct marketing without data subject¡¦s consent
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 s 35LData subject may require data user to cease to provide personal data for use in direct marketing
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 s 35MPrescribed consent for providing personal data for use in direct marketing under data protection principle 3
01/04/2013
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Cap 486 Part VIIINSPECTIONS, COMPLAINTS AND INVESTIGATIONS
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 36Inspections of personal data systems
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 37Complaints
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 38Investigations by Commissioner
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 39Restrictions on investigations initiated by complaints
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 40Commissioner may carry out or continue investigation initiated by complaint notwithstanding withdrawal of complaint
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 41Commissioner to inform relevant data user of inspection or investigation
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 42Power of entry on premises for the purposes of an inspection or investigation
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 43Proceedings of Commissioner
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 44Evidence
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 45Protection of witnesses, etc.
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 46Commissioner, etc. to maintain secrecy
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 47Persons to be informed of result of inspection or investigation
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 48Reports by Commissioner
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 49Cases in which sections 47 and 48 shall not apply
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 50Enforcement notices
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 50AOffences relating to enforcement notices
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 50BOffences relating to failure to comply with requirements of Commissioner etc.
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 Part VIIIEXEMPTIONS
30/06/1997
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Cap 486 s 51Interpretation
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 51APerformance of judicial functions
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 52Domestic purposes
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 53Employment - staff planning
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 54Employment - transitional provisions
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 55Relevant process
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 56Personal references
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 57Security, etc. in respect of Hong Kong
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 58Crime, etc.
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 58AProtected product and relevant records under Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance
01/10/2012
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Cap 486 s 59Health
01/10/2012