S.L. 586.9 Art. 4Restrictions. Cap.123. Cap. 372. Cap. 406. Cap. 37. Cap. 382. Cap. 35. Cap. 318. Cap.188.

Any restriction to the rights of the data subject referred to in Article 23 of the Regulation shall only apply where such restrictions are a necessary measure required:

(a) for the safeguarding and maintaining of national security, public security, defence and the international relations of Malta;

(b) for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of criminal offences, including measures to combat any money laundering activity, and the execution of criminal penalties;

(c) for the administration of any tax, duty, fines, fees or other money due or owing to the State, under the

Income Tax Act, the Income Tax Management Act, the Value

Added Tax Act, the Customs Ordinance, the Excise Duty Act and the Fees Ordinance, and any other law allowing for generating revenue in any manner for the Government of

Malta;

(d) for the administration of social security benefits in accordance with the Social Security Act and where such data has been obtained in confidence when carrying out an investigation against fraud;

(e) for the establishment, exercise or defence of a legal claim and for legal proceedings which may be instituted under any law;

(f) for the performance of the functions of the Commissioner;

(g) for the delivery of professional services in relation to the carrying out of social work or social assistance by a public authority, public body, a voluntary organisation or any other body delivering such services, and provided that such data shall have been obtained in confidence specifically for the purposes of delivering these services to the beneficiary;

(h) for health data that is processed and where it would be likely that the application of the rights and obligations referred to in article 5(1) of the Act would cause serious harm to the vital interests of the patient; or

(i) for matters relating to Maltese citizenship where the Minister responsible for citizenship or any person authorised to act on his behalf, refuses an application for the acquisition of Maltese citizenship under the Maltese

Citizenship Act.