Personal Data Protection Act 2010 · Updated to 15 Sep 2026 · Part V · Personal Data Protection Fund
61. Establishment of Fund
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this Act
“this Act” includes regulations, orders, notifications and other subsidiary legislation made under this Act;
“Personal Data Protection Fund” is established.
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;
The Fund shall be controlled, maintained and operated by the Commissioner.
Fund
“Fund” means the Personal Data Protection Fund established under section 61;
The Fund shall consist of—
such sums as may be provided by Parliament for the purposes of this Act from time to time;
fees, costs and any other charges imposed by or payable to the Commissioner under this Act;
all monies derived from the sale, disposal, lease, hire or any other dealings with the movable or immovable property vested in or acquired by the Commissioner;
all monies as may be paid to the Commissioner from time to time for loans given by the Commissioner; and
all other monies or property which may in any manner become payable to or vested in the Commissioner in respect of any matter incidental to his functions and powers.