Personal Data Protection Order, 2025 · As enacted · Part · Investigation and Offences
51. Liability of employers for acts of employees
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
( 1) Any act done or conduct engaged in by a person in the course of his employment (referred to in this section as the employee) is treated for the purposes of this Order as done or engaged in by his employer as well as by him, whether or not it was done or engaged in with the employer's knowledge or approval.
employment
"employment" includes working under an unpaid volunteer work relationship; 11 8th. JANUARY, 2025
In any proceedings for an offence under this Order brought against any person in respect of an act or conduct alleged to have been done or engaged in by an employee of that person, it is a defence for that person to prove that he took such steps as were practicable to prevent the employee from doing the act or 56
proceedings
"proceedings" means any civil, criminal or administrative proceedings by or before a court, tribunal or regulatory authority that is related to the allegation of - (aJ a breach of an agreement; 13 8th. JANUARY, 2025 (b) 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 (c) a wrong or a breach of a duty for which a remedy is claimed under any law;
engaging in the conduct, or from doing or engaging in, in the course of his employment, acts or conduct, of that description.
Terms defined in s 2
employee
Defined · s 2"employee" has the same meaning assigned to it under the Employment Order, 2009 and includes a volunteer;
employment
Defined · s 2"employment" includes working under an unpaid volunteer work relationship; 11 8th. JANUARY, 2025
proceedings
Defined · s 2"proceedings" means any civil, criminal or administrative proceedings by or before a court, tribunal or regulatory authority that is related to the allegation of - (aJ a breach of an agreement; 13 8th. JANUARY, 2025 (b) 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 (c) a wrong or a breach of a duty for which a remedy is claimed under any law;
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