Cap. 584 Art. 16The National Supervisory Authority.    S.L. 568.08.

(1) The national supervisory authority is responsible for advising on and monitoring the application within its territory of the logging provisions adopted by the NPIU and the national competent authorities pursuant to the Data Protection (Processing of

Personal Data by Competent Authorities for the Purposes of the Prevention, Investigation, Detection or Prosecution of Criminal Offences or the Execution of Criminal Penalties) Regulations.

(2) The national supervisory authority shall conduct activities under sub-article (1) with a view to protecting fundamental rights in relation to the processing of personal data.

(3) The national supervisory authority shall:

(a) deal with complaints lodged by any data subject, investigate the matter and inform the data subjects of the progress and the outcome of their complaints within a reasonable period of time;

(b) verify the lawfulness of the data processing, conduct investigations, inspection and audits in accordance with national law, either on its own initiative or on the basis of a complaint lodged by any data subject as referred to in sub-article (3)(a).

(4) The national supervisory authority shall, upon request, advise any data subject on the exercise of the rights laid down in provisions adopted pursuant to this Act.