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Personal Data Protection Act 2012 s 48O

Personal Data Protection Act 2012 s 48O

s 48O Right of private action

48O.—(1) A person who suffers loss or damage directly as a result of a contravention —(a) by an organisation of any provision of Part 4, 5, 6, 6A or 6B; or (b) by a person of any provision of Division 3 of Part 9 or section 48B(1), has a right of action for relief in civil proceedings in a court. [40/2020] (2) If the Commission has made a decision under this Act in respect of a contravention specified in subsection (1), an action accruing under subsection (1) may not be brought in respect of that contravention until after the decision has become final as a result of there being no further right of appeal.[40/2020] (3) The court may grant to the claimant in an action under subsection (1) all or any of the following:(a) relief by way of injunction or declaration; (b) damages; (c) any other relief as the court thinks fit.[40/2020] [Act 25 of 2021 wef 01/04/2022]

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