Surely the discretionary compliance is a function of the ability of the OIC
to enforce compliance. No doubt the OIC would wish to see 100% compliance
with the Act. I would imagine that the OIC, like other public organisations,
is working to fixed budgets. Cutting coats and the size of the cloth spring
to mind. Would you be happy to pay higher taxes to fund more compliance
officers at the OIC. I think I can guess the answer.
Graham Lewis
-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Trent [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, 22 March 2005 11:31
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [data-protection] Bad Law? (was Interview notes)
I have just had a lovely conversation with a lady who said "By the way, is
the maximum sanction under FoI a cross letter from the UKIC?" She said it
tongue in cheek, of course. But she also receives FoI requests. Lots of
them.
So, it seems not only the DPA is regarded as the butt of humour. And
"discretionary compliance" seems to hold good there, too.
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ian Welton
Sent: 22 March 2005 11:07
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [data-protection] Bad Law? (was Interview notes)
Lewis, Chris G. on Tuesday, March 22, 2005 at 9:40 AM said:-
> And I would say that whetehr a law is "good" or not depends on how
> many people follow it, and given the large number of companies, small
> and multinational, who come to us for data protection advice and
> audits, I'd say it's taken fairly seriously.
As has already more or less been intimated though, the DPA is also
frequently treated as a joke.
[snip]
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