(a) the purpose of journalism,
(b) where the purpose is in the public interest,
(c) artistic purposes, and
(d) literary purposes;
“subject information provisions” means the provisions under
this Act which deal with the right of a data subject to
access information from a data controller;
“teacher” includes a head teacher and the principal of a school to whom
disclosure is or may be made as a result of, or with a view to, an
inquiry by or on behalf of that person made in the exercise of a
power conferred by law;
“the relevant conditions” in relation to the processing of personal data,
means the conditions
(a) that the data is not processed to support measures or
decisions with respect to particular individuals, and
(b) that the data is not processed in the way that substantial
damage or distress is caused or is likely to be caused to the
data subject; and
“third party” in relation to personal data, means a person other than
(a) the data subject,
(b) the data controller, or
(c) any data processor or other person authorised to process
data for the data controller or processor.
Transitional provisions
97. (1) A data controller incorporated or established after the
commencement of this Act shall be required to register as a data controller
within twenty days of the commencement of business.
(2) A data controller in existence at the commencement of this Act shall
be required to register as a data controller within three months after the
commencement of this Act.
Repeals and savings
98. (1) Sections 44 to 49, 51, 52, 56 and 57 of the National Identity
Register Act, 2008 (Act 750) are hereby repealed.
(2) Section 18 (1), (g) and (h) of the National Identification Authority
Act, 2006, (Act 707) is hereby repealed.
(3) Sections 34 (1), 38 and 40 of the Credit Reporting Act, 2007 (Act 726)
are hereby repealed.
(4) Despite the repeal of
(a) sections 44 to 49, 51, 52, 56 and 57 of the National Identity
Register Act, 2008 (Act 750),
(b) section 18 (1) (g) and (h) of the National Identification Authority
Act, 2006 (Act 707), and
(c) sections 34 (1), 38 and 40 of the Credit Reporting Act, 2007 (Act