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Data Protection Commissioner

A complaint that the Data Protection Act 2017, or regulations under it, has been, is being, or is about to be contravened.

Why go here first

The Commissioner must investigate unless the complaint is frivolous or vexatious, and a complainant who disagrees with the decision has a statutory appeal. juris holds the Data Protection Office's published decisions.

The provision

Where a complaint is made to the Commissioner that this Act or any regulations made under it, has or have been, is or are being, or is or are about to be, contravened, the Commissioner shall - (a) investigate into the complaint or cause it to be investigated by an authorised officer, unless he is of the opinion that the complaint is frivolous or vexatious; and (b) where he is unable to arrange, within a reasonable time, for the amicable resolution by the parties concerned of the complaint, notify, in writing, the individual who made the complaint of his decision in relation to it so that the individual may, where he considers that he is aggrieved by the decision, appeal against it under section 51.

Data Protection Act 2017, section 6 · Quoted from the source held by juris · Read the section · Official source

Time limit

Section 6 fixes no period for making the complaint.

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