S.L. 399.45 Art. 7Data Protection. Cap. 586. 6 [S.L. Cap. 386.

(1) Upon verification of the identity of a subscriber, an undertaking or a reseller shall collect data in accordance with sub-regulations (1), (2), (3) and (4) of regulation 5, excluding physical and electronic copies, if any, of valid and original documentation attesting the truthfulness of the details.

(2) The data collected pursuant to sub-regulations (1), (2),

(3) and (4) of regulation 5 shall be kept in a register held by the undertaking, subject to the provisions laid down in the Data Protection Act, including any regulations made thereunder, and the relevant European Union law.

(3)* Following the date which the Minister may appoint by

* Not yet in force.

(SIMS) USED FOR PUBLICLY AVAILABLE ELECTRONIC 399.45 COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES.

order in the Gazette, the registration details collected pursuant to sub-regulations (1), (2), (3) and (4) of regulation 5 shall be kept by the undertaking for a period of six (6) months following deactivation of the SIM, unless such data is requested by the competent authorities for the performance of their tasks:

Provided that where the data is provided to a competent authority, a record shall be kept by the undertaking and the respective competent authority in accordance with the Data Protection Act including any regulations made thereunder and the relevant European Union law.

SCHEDULE (Regulation 5(4))