Disclosure required by law or made in connection with a legal proceeding
66. Personal data is exempt from the provisions on non-disclosure where
the disclosure is required by or under an enactment, any rule of law or by
the order of a court.
Domestic purposes
67. Personal data which is processed by an individual only for the purpose of
that individual’s personal, family or household affairs is exempt from the
data protection principles.
Confidential references given by data controller
68. Personal data is exempt from the data protection principles if it consists
of a reference given in confidence by the data controller for the purposes of
(a) education, training or employment of the data subject,
(b) the appointment to an office of the data subject, or
(c) the provision of any service by the data subject.
Armed Forces
69. Personal data is exempt from the subject information provisions where
the application of the provisions is likely to prejudice the combat effectiveness
of the Armed Forces of the Republic.
Judicial appointments and honours
70. Personal data processed to
(a) assess a person’s suitability for judicial office, or
(b) confer a national honour,
is exempt from the subject information provisions of this Act.
Public service or ministerial appointment
71. The Minister may by legislative instrument make Regulations to
prescribe exemptions from the subject information provisions of personal
data processed to assess a person’s suitability for
(a) employment by the government, or
(b) any office to which appointments are made by the President.
Examination marks
72. Personal data is exempt from the provisions of this Act if it relates to
examination marks processed by a data controller
(a) to determine the results of an academic, professional or other
examination or to enable the results of the examination to be
determined, or
(b) in consequence of the determination of the results.