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BCS Practitioner Certificate in Freedom of Information
A local authority's records manager discovers the authority has been processing personal data on its computer systems for two years but has never notified the Information Commissioner, despite receiving multiple reminders to renew registration. What is the most accurate description of the authority's legal position?
Explanation
Failure to notify is a 'strict liability' offence for which the penalty is a maximum of £5,000 in the Magistrates Court
a corporate body such as a Local Authority failed to renew its registration under the Act, notwithstanding reminders to do so
An organisation's data controller argues that because the organisation is exempt from the requirement to notify the Commissioner, it does not need to worry about complying with the eight Data Protection Principles. How should this argument be assessed?
Explanation
These form an enforceable code of practice, which must be complied with, regardless of whether the organisation controlling the personal data has to notify the
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