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CHAPTER 486
PERSONAL DATA (PRIVACY) ORDINANCE

Part I - PRELIMINARY

  1. Short title and commencement
  2. Interpretation
  3. Application
  4. Data protection principles

1. Short title and commencement

(1) This Ordinance may be cited as the Personal Data (Privacy) Ordinance.
(2) This Ordinance shall come into operation on a day to be appointed by the Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs by notice in the Gazette.

2. Interpretation

(1)

In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires

"act" (image)includes a deliberate omission;

"adverse action" (image), in relation to an individual, means any action that may adversely affect the individual's rights, benefits, privileges, obligations or interests (including legitimate expectations);

"appointed day"(image) means the day appointed under section 1(2);

"approved code of practice"(image) means a code of practice approved under section 12 ; "code of practice" (image) includes

(a) a standard;
(b) specification; and
(c) any other documentary form of practical guidance;

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