Cap. 586 Art. 7Consultation and prior authorisation.

A controller shall consult with, and obtain prior authorisation from, the Commissioner where the controller intends to process in the public interest:

(a) genetic data, biometric data or data concerning health for statistical or research purposes; or

(b) special categories of data in relation to the management of social care services and systems, including for the purposes of quality control, management information and the general national supervision and monitoring of such services and systems:

Provided that, where genetic data, biometric data or data concerning health are required to be processed for research purposes, the Commissioner shall consult a research ethics committee or of an institution recognised by the Commissioner for the purposes of this article.