Data Protection Act (Cap. 586), article 20

20. (1) Where the Commissioner imposes an administrative fine, he shall by order in writing require the c ontroller or processor, as the case may be, to pay such administrative fi ne, which shall be due to the Commissioner as a civil debt: Provided that such order shall be subject to the appeal procedure as establis hed under article 26.     Cap. 12. (2) In the absence of an appeal, the decision of the Commissioner shall become final and shall constitute an executi ve title for the purposes of Title VII of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure as if the decision had been ordered by a judgement of a court of civil jurisdiction. (3) Where a notice imposing an a dministrative fine is served on a person and - (a) such person fails to appeal within such time as an appeal may be entered under ar ticle 26, and fails to pay the fine so imposed; or (b) such person appeals within such time to the Tribunal and the appeal is withdrawn or the Tribunal confirms the fine in the amount fixed by the Commissioner or in an amount reduced by it and no further appeal is filed with the 12 [CAP. 586. DATA PROTECTION C o u r t o f A p p e a l , o r i f a n a p p e a l i s f i l e d w i t h t h e C o u r t o f Appeal and such Court either confirms the decision taken or decides that a penalty is due in another amount, or the imposed penalty is not paid within fifteen days from the date of the decision or the withdrawal of the appeal, or the date when the Tribunal or the Court of Appeal confirms or varies the penalty as aforesaid, the Commissioner shall be entitled to take civil action to reco ver the amount due. Administrative fines on public authorities or bodies.