Personal Data Protection Act 2010 · Updated to 15 Sep 2026 · Part X · Miscellaneous
144. Prevention of anomalies
Feedback & supportThe Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, make such modifications to the provisions of this Act as may appear to him to be necessary or expedient for the purpose of removing any difficulties or preventing anomalies in consequence of the coming into operation of this Act.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for the protection of personal data;
The Minister shall not exercise the powers conferred by subsection (1) after the expiration of one year from the appointed date.
appointed date
“appointed date” means the relevant date or dates, as the case may be, on which this Act comes into operation;
In this section, “modifications” means amendments, additions, deletions and substitutions of any provisions of this Act.
this Act
“this Act” includes regulations, orders, notifications and other subsidiary legislation made under this Act;
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personal data
“personal data” means any information in respect of commercial transactions, which— (a) is being processed wholly or partly by means of equipment operating automatically in response to instructions given for that purpose; (b) is recorded with the intention that it should wholly or partly be processed by means of such equipment; or (c) is recorded as part of a relevant filing system or with the intention that it should form part of a relevant filing system, that relates directly or indirectly to a data subject, who is identified or identifiable from that information or from that and other information in the possession of a data user, including any sensitive personal data and expression of opinion about the data subject; but does not include any information that is processed for the purpose of a credit reporting business carried on by a credit reporting agency under the Credit Reporting Agencies Act 2010;