Chapter 1: Processing of Personal Data by Private Persons
Section 5: Data Protection Officers
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Art. 12b Duties and position of the data protection officer
1 The data protection officer has the following duties in particular:
- a.
- he audits the processing of personal data and recommends corrective measures if he ascertains that the data protection regulations have been infringed.
- b.
- he maintains a list of the data files in accordance with Article 11a paragraph 3 DPA that are operated by the controller of the data files; this list must be made available to the Commissioner or on request to data subjects.
2 The data protection officer:
- a.
- carries out his duties independently and without instructions from the controller of the data file;
- b.
- has the resources required to fulfil his duties;
- c.
- has access to all data files and data processing as well as to all information, that he requires to fulfil his duties.
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