Personal Data Protection Order, 2025 · As enacted · Part · Investigation and Offences
45. Power to require provision of information etc.
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
For the purposes of an investigation under section 43, the Authority or any authorised officer may do all or any of the following -
investigation
"investigation" means an investigation relating to - fa} a breach of an agreement; fb} a contravention of any written law or any rule of professional conduct or other requirement imposed by any regulatory authority in exercise of its powers under any written law; or {cj a circumstance or conduct that may result in a remedy or relief being available under any written law;
(aJ require, by notice in writing, any person whom the Authority or authorised officer reasonably believes has any information, or any document in custody or control of the person, that is relevant to the investigation, to furnish that information or document, within the time and manner specified in the notice in writing;
Authority
"Authority" means the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam established by section 3 of the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam Order, 2001;
(bJ require, by notice in writing, any person within the limits of
Brunei Darussalam, who appears to be acquainted with the facts or 48
circumstances of the matter, to attend before the Authority or authorised officer;
authorised officer
"authorised officer" means any person appointed as an authorised officer under section 4(2);
(c} examine orally any person who appears to be acquainted with the facts or circumstances of the matter.
A person examined under subsection (l)(c} is bound to state truly the facts and circumstances with which the person is acquainted concerning the matter except that the person need not say anything that might expose the person to a criminal charge, penalty or forfeiture.
be-
A statement made by a person examined under subsection (l)(c} shall
(a} reduced to writing;
(b} read over to the person;
(c} if the person does not understand English, interpreted m a language that the person understands; and
(d} after correction (if necessary), signed by the person.
Terms defined in s 2
authorised officer
Defined · s 2"authorised officer" means any person appointed as an authorised officer under section 4(2);
Authority
Defined · s 2"Authority" means the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam established by section 3 of the Authority for Info-communications Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam Order, 2001;
investigation
Defined · s 2"investigation" means an investigation relating to - fa} a breach of an agreement; fb} a contravention of any written law or any rule of professional conduct or other requirement imposed by any regulatory authority in exercise of its powers under any written law; or {cj a circumstance or conduct that may result in a remedy or relief being available under any written law;
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