S.L. 586.8 Art. 48Tasks of the Commissioner. 31 32 [S.L.

(1) The tasks of the Commissioner are to:

(a) monitor and enforce the application of these regulations and the Implementing Acts adopted pursuant the Directive;

(b) promote the awareness of controllers and processors of their obligations under these regulations;

(c) upon request, provide information to any data subject concerning the exercise of their rights under these regulations or the Directive and, if appropriate, cooperate with supervisory authorities to that end; FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, DETECTION OR PROSECUTION OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES OR THE

EXECUTION OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES

(d) handle complaints lodged by a data subject, or by a body, organisation or association in accordance with regulation 55, and investigate, to the extent appropriate, the subject matter of the complaint and inform the complainant of the progress and the outcome of the investigation within a reasonable period, in particular if further investigation or coordination with other supervisory authorities is necessary;

(e) check the lawfulness of processing pursuant to regulation 17, and inform the data subject within a reasonable period of the outcome of the check pursuant to regulation 17(3) or of the reasons why the check has not been carried out;

(f) cooperate with, including sharing information, and provide mutual assistance to supervisory authorities, with a view to ensuring the consistency of application and enforcement of the Directive;

(g) conduct investigations on the application of these regulations, including on the basis of information received from a supervisory authority or other public authority;

(h) provide advice on the processing operations referred to in regulation 28;

(i) contribute to the activities of the European Data Protection Board;

(j) monitor relevant developments insofar as they have an impact on the protection of personal data, in particular the development of information and communications technologies;

(k) keep internal records of infringements of these regulations and of measures taken;

(l) promote public awareness and understanding of the risks, rules, safeguards and rights in relation to processing;

(m) advise, in accordance with national law, the Parliament, the Government and other institutions and bodies on legislative and administrative measures relating to the protection of natural persons’ rights and freedoms with regard to processing;

(n) perform any other task implied under any provision of these regulations.

(2) The Commissioner shall facilitate the submission of complaints referred to in sub-regulation 1(d) by measures such as FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, DETECTION OR PROSECUTION OF CRIMINAL OFFENCES OR THE 586.08 EXECUTION OF CRIMINAL PENALTIES providing a complaint submission form which can also be completed electronically, without excluding other means of communication.

(3) The performance of the tasks of the Commissioner shall be free of charge for the data subject and for the Data Protection Officer:

Provided that where a request by a data subject is manifestly unfounded or excessive, in particular because of its repetitive character, the Commissioner may charge a reasonable fee based on its administrative costs, or may refuse to act on the request.

(4) Where a fee is charged by the Commissioner pursuant to the proviso to sub-regulation (3), the Commissioner shall bear the burden of demonstrating that the request is manifestly unfounded or excessive.