46. Power to make further exemptions

Terms defined in s 4

• Commissioner

  Commissioner

  Defined · s 4

  “Commissioner” means the Personal Data Protection Commissioner appointed under section 47;

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• Minister

  Minister

  Defined · s 4

  “Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for the protection of personal data;

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• personal data

  personal data

  Defined · s 4

  “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;

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• this Act

  this Act

  Defined · s 4

  “this Act” includes regulations, orders, notifications and other subsidiary legislation made under this Act;

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