S.L. 586.8 Art. 8Lawfulness of processing.

(1) Processing shall be lawful only if and to the extent that processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out by a competent authority for the purposes set out in regulation 3(1) and that is based on law.

(2) The competent authorities in accordance with law shall specify at least the objectives of processing, the personal data to be processed and the purposes of the processing.

(3) It shall be lawful for competent authorities to collect personal data by technical surveillance or other automated means for any of the purposes set out in regulation 3(1) and that is based on law.