PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA (PROTECTION OF MINORS) REGULATIONS (protectionofminors)

PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

(PROTECTION OF MINORS)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 586.04

PROCESSING OF PERSONAL DATA

(PROTECTION OF MINORS)

REGULATIONS

12th March, 2004

LEGAL NOTICE 125 of 2004.

The title of these regulations is the Processing of Personal

Data (Protection of Minors) Regulations.

(1) Where any information is derived by any teacher,

member of a school administration, or any other person acting in

loco parentis or in a professional capacity in relation to a minor,

such information may be processed by any of the aforesaid persons

if such processing is in the best interest of the minor.

(2) Where personal data is being processed as aforesaid, the

consent by the parents or other legal guardian of the minor shall not

be required if this may be prejudicial to the best interest of the

minor.

(3) In such a case, no parent or other legal guardian of the

minor shall have access to any personal data held in relation to such

minor.

(4) The foregoing provisions of this regulation shall be without

prejudice to the provisions of article 7 of the Act.