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5. How can the enforcement mechanisms under the proposed law m<strong>on</strong>itor/c<strong>on</strong>trol<br />

process<strong>in</strong>g of pers<strong>on</strong>al <strong>data</strong> under this exempti<strong>on</strong>?<br />

6. Do we need to def<strong>in</strong>e obligati<strong>on</strong>s of law enforcement agencies to protect pers<strong>on</strong>al <strong>data</strong><br />

<strong>in</strong> their possessi<strong>on</strong>?<br />

7. Can the Data Protecti<strong>on</strong> Authority or/and a third-party challenge process<strong>in</strong>g covered<br />

under this exempti<strong>on</strong>?<br />

8. What other measures can be taken <strong>in</strong> order to ensure that this exempti<strong>on</strong> is used for<br />

b<strong>on</strong>a fide purposes?<br />

9. Are there any other views <strong>on</strong> these exempti<strong>on</strong>s?<br />

Additi<strong>on</strong>al Exempti<strong>on</strong>s<br />

1. Should ‗preventi<strong>on</strong> of crime‘ be separately <strong>in</strong>cluded as ground for exempti<strong>on</strong>?<br />

2. Should a separate exempti<strong>on</strong> for assessment and collecti<strong>on</strong> of tax <strong>in</strong> accordance with<br />

the relevant statutes be <strong>in</strong>cluded?<br />

3. Are there any other categories of <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> which should be exempt from the ambit<br />

of a <strong>data</strong> protecti<strong>on</strong> law?<br />

8. Cross Border Flow of Data<br />

Given the advent of the Internet, huge quantities of pers<strong>on</strong>al <strong>data</strong> are regularly transferred<br />

across nati<strong>on</strong>al borders. Provid<strong>in</strong>g str<strong>on</strong>g rules to govern such <strong>data</strong> flows is vital for all<br />

entities <strong>in</strong> the <strong>data</strong> eco-system.<br />

For a fuller discussi<strong>on</strong>, see page 62 above.<br />

Questi<strong>on</strong>s<br />

1. What are your views <strong>on</strong> cross-border transfer of <strong>data</strong>?<br />

2. Should the <strong>data</strong> protecti<strong>on</strong> law have specific provisi<strong>on</strong>s facilitat<strong>in</strong>g cross border transfer<br />

of <strong>data</strong>? If yes, should the adequacy standard be the threshold test for transfer of <strong>data</strong>?<br />

3. Should certa<strong>in</strong> types of sensitive pers<strong>on</strong>al <strong>in</strong>formati<strong>on</strong> be prohibited from be<strong>in</strong>g<br />

transferred outside India even if it fulfils the test for transfer?<br />

4. Are there any other views which have not been c<strong>on</strong>sidered?<br />

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