Data Protection Act (Cap. 586)

Data Protection Act (Cap. 586), article 18

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18. (1) The financial resources required by the Commissioner for the effective performance of his tasks and exercise of his powers under this Act and the Regulation, under the Freedom of Information Act and under any other law, as may be fixed by the House of Representatives in accordance with this article, shall be a charge on the Consolidated Fund without the need of any further appropriation other than this Act. (2) Where during the course of any financial year the sum fixed by the House of Representatives is, in the opinion of the Commissioner, insufficient to enable him to efficiently and effectively fulfil his functions, the Commissioner shall prepare supplementary estimates for consideration by the House of Representatives. (3) The Commissioner shall cause to be prepared in every financial year, and shall not later than six months after the end of each such year adopt, estimates of the income and expenditure of the Commissioner for the next following financial year. (4) A copy of the estimates shall, upon their adoption by the Commissioner, be sent forthwith to the Minister and to the Minister responsible for finance. (5) The Minister shall at the earliest opportunity, and not later than six weeks after he has received a copy of the estimates from the Commissioner, approve the same with or without amendment after consultation with the Minister responsible for finance. Accounts and audit.  Cap. 496.

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