17 Data Protection Act, 2018 - 5. ............................................... (a) summary conviction, to a fine of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars; and (b) conviction on indictment, to a fine of five hundred thousand dollars. PART VIII MISCELLANEOUS 39. Appeals to Court. An appeal lies to the Court against– (a) a requirement specified in an enforcement notice or an information notice; (b) a decision of the Information Commissioner in relation to a complaint; or (c) any decision of the Information Commissioner in respect of the conduct of his or her duties and powers under this Act. 40. Delegations. The Chief Executive Officer or the Information Commissioner may delegate any power or function under this Act to an authorised officer. 41. Protection from criminal or civil proceedings. (1) No criminal or civil proceedings shall lie against the Information Commissioner or against a person acting on behalf or under the direction of the Information Commissioner, for anything done, reported or said in good faith in the course of the exercise or performance or purported exercise, discharge, or performance of any power, duty or function of the Information Commissioner under this Act. (2) For the purpose of the Libel and Slander Act, Cap. 4.18 or any law relating to libel or slander– (a) anything said, any information supplied or any document or thing produced in good faith in the course of an investigation carried out by or on behalf of the Information Commissioner under this Act is absolutely privileged; and (b) any report made in good faith by the Information Commissioner under this Act is absolutely privileged. 42. Confidentiality. Subject to this Act, the Information Commissioner and every person acting on behalf or under the direction of the Information Commissioner shall not disclose any information that comes to their knowledge in the conduct of their functions under this Act. 43. Report to Parliament. (1) The Information Commissioner shall, within three months after the termination of the financial year, prepare a report on the activities of the Information Commissioner as it relates to this Act during that year and cause a copy of the report to be laid before Parliament. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), the Information Commissioner may, at any time, make a special report to Parliament referring to and commenting on any matter within the scope of the powers and functions of the Information Commissioner where, in the opinion

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