Office of the Data Protection Supervisor
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The Isle of Man Data Protection Supervisor is responsible for the administration of data protection in the Isle of Man under the Data Protection Act 2002 (an Act of Tynwald
). The office was originally created as the Isle of Man Data Protection Registrar by the Data Protection Act 1986. The present holder is Mr Iain McDonald, who is in his second 5-year term, having been initially appointed in January 2003. The Office is funded by the Treasury
, but is independent of the Isle of Man Government
.
Tynwald
The Tynwald , or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It is claimed to be the oldest continuous parliamentary body in the world, consisting of the directly elected House of Keys and the indirectly chosen Legislative Council.The Houses sit jointly, for...
). The office was originally created as the Isle of Man Data Protection Registrar by the Data Protection Act 1986. The present holder is Mr Iain McDonald, who is in his second 5-year term, having been initially appointed in January 2003. The Office is funded by the Treasury
Isle of Man Treasury
The Treasury ; ; of the Isle of Man is the finance department of the Isle of Man Government. It prepares the annual budget for the Government, and also handles taxation, customs and excise, economic affairs, information systems, internal audit, currency and the census in the Isle of Man.The...
, but is independent of the Isle of Man Government
Isle of Man Government
The Isle of Man Government is the government of the Isle of Man. The formal head of the Isle of Man Government is the Lieutenant Governor, representing HM Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann...
.