The 2023 Act provides that not only are former relevant DPOs are restricted from taking up a specific employment or position in certain circumstances without the prior consent of the Commission, but where conditions are attached to any such consent given by the Commission, the relevant DPOs must abide by these conditions.<\/p>\n
It establishes how applications for consent are to be dealt with by the Commission. When a person applies for consent, the Commission, after consulting with all appropriate parties, must decide whether to grant consent (with or without conditions) or refuse consent outright. The Commission is also obliged to notify the applicant of its decision and, where conditions are attached to the consent or where the consent is refused, the reasons for such a decision.<\/p>\n
The decision on a consent application is to be made, as far as practicable, no more than 14 days after the application is received by the Commission. Where a decision cannot be made within this 14 day period, the applicant must be notified of any extension which cannot exceed a further 14 days.<\/p>\n
There 2023 Act provides for obligations for public service bodies. They must inform every person who is a relevant DPO in their organisation of his\/her duties under the Act as regards applications for consent, both when the person takes up a position in the public service body and leaves such a position.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, as soon as possible after a public service body becomes aware that a relevant DPO is to leave the organisation, the public service body must provide the Commission with certain details pertaining to the person concerned, i.e. his\/her name, the grade s\/he held in the public service body, and the dates on which s\/he took up and left the employment or position concerned.<\/p>\n\n
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