Data Protection Act, 1988 29 of 50 Provisions in relation to https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/1988/act/25/enacted/en/print.html?printonload=true 23.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, this Act does not apply to a data controller in respect of data kept, or certain non-residents and to a data processor in respect of data processed, outside the State. to data kept or processed outside State. (2) For the purposes of this section, data shall be deemed to be— (a) kept by a data controller in the place where he controls their contents and use, and (b) processed by a data processor in the place where the relevant data equipment is located. (3) Where a person who is not resident in the State controls the contents and use of personal data kept within the State, or processes any such data, through an employee or agent in the State, this Act shall apply as if that control was exercised or, as the case may be, the data were processed by the employee or agent acting on his own account. (4) This Act does not apply to data processed wholly outside the State unless the data are used or intended to be used in the State. (5) Section 19 (2) (e) of this Act does not apply to the transfer of data that are already outside the State. Powers of authorised officers. 24.—(1) In this section “authorised officer” means a person authorised in writing by the Commissioner to exercise, for the purposes of this Act, the powers conferred by this section. (2) An authorised officer may, for the purpose of obtaining any information that is necessary or expedient for the performance by the Commissioner of his functions, on production of the officer's authorisation, if so required— (a) at all reasonable times enter premises that he reasonably believes to be occupied by a data controller or a data processor, inspect the premises and any data therein (other than data consisting of information specified in section 12 (4) (b) of this Act) and inspect, examine, operate and test any data equipment therein, (b) require any person on the premises, being a data controller, a data processor or an employee of either of them, to disclose to the officer any such data and produce to him any data material (other than data material consisting of information so specified) that is in that person's power or control and to give to him such information as he may reasonably require in regard to such data and material, 21.02.23, 18:36