Court Proceedings (Delays) Act 2024

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Processing of personal data and special categories of personal data

35. (1) An Assessor may, where necessary and proportionate for the performance of his or her functions under this Act, process personal data, including special categories of personal data, in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation and the Act of 2018 and any regulations under subsection (3).

(2) For the purposes of this Act, the Chief Assessor is designated as data controller in relation to personal data processed by an Assessor for the purposes of the performance by the Assessor of his or her functions under this Act.

(3) The Minister may prescribe suitable and specific measures, including measures specified in section 36(1) of the Act of 2018, to be taken to safeguard the fundamental rights and freedoms of data subjects in the processing of personal data, including special categories of personal data under this Act.