Personal Data Protection Act 2010 · Updated to 15 Sep 2026 · Part V · Personal Data Protection Fund
62. Expenditure to be charged on Fund
Feedback & supportThe Fund may be expended for the following purposes:
Fund
“Fund” means the Personal Data Protection Fund established under section 61;
paying any expenditure lawfully incurred by the
Commissioner;
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Personal Data Protection Commissioner appointed under section 47;
paying any expenses incurred for organizing campaigns, research, studies and publication of materials for the protection of personal data;
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;
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paying the remuneration, allowances, benefits and other expenses of the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners,
Assistant Commissioners, members of the Advisory
Committee, members, officers and servants of the Appeal
Tribunal and officers and servants of the Commissioner, including the granting of loans and advances, superannuation allowances, retirement benefits and gratuities;
paying any other expenses, expenditure, fees and costs, including fees for the engagement of consultants, and legal fees and costs, properly incurred or accepted, or deemed fit by the Commissioner in the performance of his functions and the exercise of his powers;
purchasing or hiring equipment and materials, acquiring land and any assets, and carrying out any other works and undertakings in the performance of his functions and the exercise of his powers; and
generally, paying any expenses for carrying into effect the provisions of this Act.
this Act
“this Act” includes regulations, orders, notifications and other subsidiary legislation made under this Act;