Personal Data Protection Order, 2025 · s 57

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s 57Evidence in proceedings

(1)

The Authority, the Appeal Panel, an Appeal Committee, their members and anyone acting for or under the direction of the Authority shall not give or be compelled to give evidence in a court or in any other proceedings in respect of any information obtained in performing their duties or exercising their powers or functions under this Order, except -

fa} in a prosecution for perjury or for the furnishing of false information; or

(b)

in a prosecution for an offence under this Order.

(2)

Subsection (1) applies also in respect of evidence of the existence of proceedings conducted before the Authority.