18 Data Protection Act, 2018 - 5. of the Information Commissioner, the matter is of such urgency or importance that a report thereon should not be deferred until the time provided for transmission of the next annual report of the Information Commissioner pursuant to subsection (1). 44. Regulations. (1) The Minister may make Regulations for giving effect to the provisions of this Act and for prescribing anything required or authorised by this Act to be prescribed. (2) Notwithstanding the generality of subsection (1), Regulations made under this section may prescribe – (a) guidelines for the disposal of personal data held by a public body or a private body; (b) special procedures for giving a person access pursuant to section 17, to personal data; and (c) codes of practice. (3) All Regulations made under this Act shall be laid before Parliament as soon as may be after the making thereof and shall be subject to negative resolution. AKILAH BYRON-NISBETT ...................................................... Deputy Speaker Passed by the National Assembly this 4th day of May, 2018. SONIA BODDIE-THOMPSON Clerk of the National Assembly ...................................................... GOVERNMENT PRINTERY ST KITTS W I