General Provisions (Part 12)
S. 54 of the act protects the employees of the organization from dismissal/ suspension/demotion harassment etc. if the organization denies the benefit to the employee because he/she, acting in good faith and on reasonable belief, approached the Commissioner against the Organization for contravening or to contravene under the act.
Offences & Penalties (S.56)
Under this section if any organization or person commits an offence of –
- using deception or coercion to collect the Personal information
- dispose off the personal information in order to avoid the right to request for access
- Obstructs the commissioner or any one delegated by him/her in his/her duties or powers
- makes false statement or misleads or attempt to mislead the Commissioner
- fails to comply with the order passed by the Commissioner
If the commission of above mentioned offences is committed by the Person then the fine is $10,000 and if the Organization commits the same then the fine is $100,000.
Review of Act
The act came into force from 1st January 2004 and S.59 (2) mandates a comprehensive review of the act once in every 6 years by a special committee of the legislative assembly.