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Chapter 486PERSONAL DATA (PRIVACY) ORDINANCE
CAP 486PERSONAL DATA (PRIVACY) ORDINANCE
Cap 486Long title
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 1Short title and commencement
01/07/2007
Cap 486 s 2Interpretation
01/12/2006
Cap 486 s 3Application
01/07/1997
Cap 486 s 4Data protection principles
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 5Establishment, etc. of Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data
01/07/1997
Cap 486 s 6Commissioner to hold no other office
01/07/1997
Cap 486 s 7Filling of temporary vacancy
01/07/1997
Cap 486 s 8Functions and powers of Commissioner
01/07/1997
Cap 486 s 9Staff of Commissioner, etc.
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 10Delegations by Commissioner
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 11Establishment of Personal Data (Privacy) Advisory Committee
01/07/2007
Cap 486 s 12Approval of codes of practice by Commissioner
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 13Use of approved codes of practice in proceedings under this Ordinance
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 14Data user returns
01/07/2007
Cap 486 s 15Register of data users
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 16Inspection of register
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 17Register shall not limit, etc. operation of this Ordinance
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 18Data access request
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 19Compliance with data access request
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 20Circumstances in which data user shall or may refuse to comply with data access request
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 21Notification of refusal to comply with data access request
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 22Data correction request
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 23Compliance with data correction request
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 24Circumstances in which data user shall or may refuse to comply with data correction request
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 25Notification of refusal to comply with data correction request, etc.
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 26Erasure of personal data no longer required
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 27Log book to be kept by data user
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 28Imposition of fees by data user
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 29Service and language of certain notices
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 30Matching procedure not to be carried out except with consent of data subject, etc.
01/08/1997
Cap 486 s 31Matching procedure request
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 32Determination of matching procedure request
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 33Prohibition against transfer of personal data to place outside Hong Kong except in specified circumstances
Cap 486 s 34Use of personal data in direct marketing
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 35 Repeated collections of personal data in same circumstances
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 36Inspections of personal data systems
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 37Complaints
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 38Investigations by Commissioner
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 39Restrictions on investigations initiated by complaints
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 40Commissioner may carry out or continue investigation initiated by complaint notwithstanding withdrawal of complaint
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 41Commissioner to inform relevant data user of inspection or investigation
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 42Power of entry on premises for the purposes of an inspection or investigation
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 43Proceedings of Commissioner
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 44Evidence
01/07/1997
Cap 486 s 45Protection of witnesses, etc.
01/07/1997
Cap 486 s 46Commissioner, etc. to maintain secrecy
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 47Persons to be informed of result of inspection or investigation
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 48Reports by Commissioner
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 49Cases in which sections 47 and 48 shall not apply
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 50Enforcement notices
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 51Interpretation
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 52Domestic purposes
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 53Employment - staff planning
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 54Employment - transitional provisions
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 55Relevant process
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 56Personal references
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 57Security, etc. in respect of Hong Kong
01/07/1997
Cap 486 s 58Crime, etc.
12/03/2010
Cap 486 s 58AProtected product and relevant records under Interception of Communications and Surveillance Ordinance
09/08/2006
Cap 486 s 59Health
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 60Legal professional privilege
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 61News
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 62Statistics and research
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 63Exemption from section 18(1)(a)
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 63AHuman embryos, etc.
01/08/2007
Cap 486 s 64Offences
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 65Liability of employers and principals
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 66Compensation
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 67Power of Commissioner to specify forms
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 68Service of notices
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 69Regulations - fees
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 70Regulations - general
01/07/2007
Cap 486 s 71Amendment of Schedules 2, 4 and 6
01/07/1997
Cap 486 s 72(Omitted as spent)
30/06/1997
Cap 486 s 73(Omitted as spent)
30/06/1997
Cap 486 Sched 1DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES
30/06/1997
Cap 486 Sched 2 FINANCES, ETC. OF COMMISSIONER
01/07/2007
Cap 486 Sched 3PRESCRIBED INFORMATION
30/06/1997
Cap 486 Sched 4PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCES UNDER WHICH MATCHING PROCEDURES ARE REQUIRED OR PERMITTED
30/06/1997
Cap 486 Sched 5PRESCRIBED MATTERS
30/06/1997
Cap 486 Sched 6
30/06/1997
Chapter 487DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE
Chapter 488BLOCK CROWN LEASE (CHEUNG CHAU) ORDINANCE
Chapter 489LEGAL AID SERVICES COUNCIL ORDINANCE
Chapter 490PLANT VARIETIES PROTECTION ORDINANCE
Chapter 491BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS ORDINANCE
Chapter 492COSTS IN CRIMINAL CASES ORDINANCE
Chapter 493NON-LOCAL HIGHER AND PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (REGULATION) ORDINANCE
Chapter 494AVIATION SECURITY ORDINANCE
Chapter 495NEW TERRITORIES LAND EXCHANGE ENTITLEMENTS (REDEMPTION) ORDINANCE
Chapter 496WHALING INDUSTRY (REGULATION) ORDINANCE
Chapter 497SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH ORDINANCE
Chapter 498TSING MA CONTROL AREA ORDINANCE
Chapter 499ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT ORDINANCE
Chapter 500CARRIAGE BY AIR ORDINANCE
Chapter 501ENDURING POWERS OF ATTORNEY ORDINANCE
Chapter 502FIRE SAFETY (COMMERCIAL PREMISES) ORDINANCE