S.L. 546.1 Art. 16Appointment and functions of the implementing entity. 

(1) In the exercise of his functions under article

25(c) of the Act, the Minister is hereby appointing the the Data

Governance Council as the implementing entity which shall be responsible for the implementation of the provisions of the Act.

AND RE-USE

(2) In the exercise of its functions, the implementing entity shall be responsible for the implementation of the objectives of the Act and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the implementing entity shall -

(a) serve as the main co-ordinator and first line of call for any of the obligations arising from the Act:

Provided that the implementing entity shall, at all times, seek the instructions of, and execute any directions received from, the data owner when observing its responsibilities listed in this sub-regulation;

(b) publish a standard and format for the management of communications between the public administration and natural persons and, or organisations; and

(c) establish the national data portal through which the data discovery and data consumption services, as may be applicable and authorised by the data owner, shall be provided.

(3) The implementing entity shall provide the information system platform for the Register of Registers as well as the Administrative Registers and shall supervise and co-ordinate with the data owners to ensure that the classification and other metadata as provided for in these regulations are being maintained by the relevant data owner.

(4) Any refused request for data or disagreement in regard to the classifications or other decisions taken by the data owner, and arising from within the public administration, shall in the first instance be dealt with through an escalation procedure which refers the relevant facts for the consideration of the Data Governance Council as established and regulated by Part XI.

(5) Any other dispute concerning a refused request for data or any challenge in regard to the details as published on the national data portal shall follow the process as established in regulation 7.