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Functions of
the Authority
(1) Subject to this Act, the functions of the Authority shall be(a) to promote and enforce fair processing of personal data in
accordance with this Act;
(b) to issue its opinion either of its own accord, or at the
request of any person with a legitimate interest, on any matter
relating to the application of the fundamental principles of the
protection of privacy, in the context of this Act;
(c) to submit to the Court any administrative act which is not
compliant with the fundamental principles of the protection of
the privacy in the framework of this Act as well as any law
containing provisions regarding the protection of privacy in
relation to the processing of personal data in consultation with
Minister responsible for Access to Information and Protection
of Privacy Act Chapter 10:27;
(d) to advise the Minister on matters relating to right to privacy
and access to information;
(e) to conduct inquiries/investigations either of its own accord
or at the request of the data subject or any interested person,
and in relation thereto may call upon the assistance of experts
to carry out its functions and may request the disclosure of
any documents that may be of use for their inquiry/
investigation.
(f) to receive, by post or electronic means or any another
equivalent means, the complaints lodged against a personal
data
processing
and
give
feed-back
to
the
claimants/complainants.
(g) to investigate any complaint received in terms of this Act
howsoever received;
(h)Subject to this Act, the Authority shall not, in the lawful
exercise
of its functions under this Act, be subject to the direction or
control of any person or authority.
i)
To regulate the manner in which personal information
may be processed through the establishment of
conditions for the lawful processing of personal data.
j) to conduct research on policy and legal matters relating to
the development of international best practices on the
protection of personal information in Zimbabwe and advice
the Minister accordingly.
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