CommitteeWorkingRules

Subject to the provisions of Article 35 of the Law, the Committee shall be competent to consider violations of the provisions of the Law and the Regulations and impose the legally prescribed penalties. If the complaint does not fall within its mandates, it shall issue a decision to that effect. In order to carry out its mandates, the Committee may exercise the following powers: Document Name: Rules of Procedure on Committees for Reviewing Violations of the Provisions of the Personal Data Protection Law and its Implementing Regulations Document Owner: General Department of Legal Affairs Page 4 of 9 The Committee may exercise all powers necessary to enable it to review the complaint, including requesting the appearance before the Committee and statements or reports from any entity or person, specifying a reasonable period for responding thereto, whenever it deems it necessary. The Committee may summon whomever it considers relevant to provide testimony or statements concerning the submitted complaint. This testimony may be obtained in person, in writing, or through any communication method deemed suitable by the Committee, including electronic video or audio communication. The response to the Committee's request must be provided using the same method unless the Committee specifies otherwise. The summoned must comply with the Committee's timeline for providing their statement. All statements will be formally documented, and the summoned shall be required to sign the record. If the summoned refuses to attend or sign, this refusal shall be noted in the record. The Committee may proceed to make its decision based on the information available in the record. Review all data, reports, files, information, records, and documents relevant to its proceedings, including any relevant information, such as confidential data, that the Committee deems necessary for the proper evaluation of the complaints under consideration. The Committee may seek experts and specialists to conduct investigations as deemed necessary, provided that the scope of work and timeframe for report submission, if necessary, are clearly defined. The Competent Authority shall bear the expenses thereof. Any other tasks assigned to the Committee by the President of the Competent Authority in accordance with the Law and the Regulations. (Secretariat of the Committees)