Is Designated Individual / DPO Requirement (s 11(3)-(5)) legally binding?

Q: Is Designated Individual / DPO Requirement (s 11(3)-(5)) legally binding?

Designated Individual / DPO Requirement (s 11(3)-(5)) is binding in Singapore. Binding law. It applies to everyone in scope, whether or not anyone points at it. Every organisation must designate one or more individuals responsible for ensuring PDPA compliance, in practice the Data Protection Officer, and make the business contact information of at least one such individual available to the public.

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Designated Individual / DPO Requirement (s 11(3)-(5))

Is this legally binding?

Binding. Binding law. It applies to everyone in scope, whether or not anyone points at it.

Every organisation must designate one or more individuals responsible for ensuring PDPA compliance, in practice the Data Protection Officer, and make the business contact information of at least one such individual available to the public.

From the source
“An organisation must designate one or more individuals to be responsible for ensuring that the organisation complies with this Act.”
s 11(3)-(5)

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