{"id":3913,"date":"2026-07-02T08:25:04","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T08:25:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itlawco.com\/?p=3913"},"modified":"2026-07-02T08:30:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T08:30:01","slug":"mauritius-dpo-regulations-2026-what-businesses-must-do-by-1-january-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itlawco.com\/fr\/mauritius-dpo-regulations-2026-what-businesses-must-do-by-1-january-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Mauritius DPO Regulations 2026: What businesses must do by 1 January 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_6a60fad912d44\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone flex_gap_desktop_10px \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p><strong>Mauritius has put its data protection officer regime on a statutory footing. The new regulations take effect on 1 January 2027, and on one key point, they reverse what the previous guidance allowed.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-&#091;1.125rem&#093; font-bold\">Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"&#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mb-0 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mt-1 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:gap-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul&#093;:pb-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol&#093;:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">The <strong>Data Protection (Designation, Tasks and Position of Data Protection Officers) Regulations 2026<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/dataprotection.govmu.org\/Documents\/2026\/regulations.pdf\">GN No. 117 of 2026<\/a>) come into force on <strong>1 January 2027<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">A data protection officer (DPO) must now be an <strong>in-house staff member<\/strong>:\u00a0outsourced or external DPOs will no longer satisfy the requirement.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">DPOs must hold a <strong>recognised certification<\/strong> from the Data Protection Office or an approved institution.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Controllers must <strong>notify the Office within 14 days<\/strong> and <strong>publish the DPO\u2019s contact details<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">Breaching the notification or publication duties is an offence carrying up to <strong>Rs 100,000 and 5 years\u2019 imprisonment<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">On 17 June 2026, the Minister made the Data Protection (Designation, Tasks and Position of Data Protection Officers) Regulations 2026 (Government Notice No. 117 of 2026) under section 55 of the Data Protection Act 2017. The regulations come into operation on 1 January 2027, giving organisations a short window to adjust before compliance becomes mandatory.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">For any organisation processing personal data in Mauritius, this is more than a tidy-up exercise. Until now, the DPO function rested on a single clause of the Act and a set of <a href=\"https:\/\/dataprotection.govmu.org\/Documents\/Roles%20and%20Responsibilities%20of%20Data%20Protection%20Officer%20V3.pdf\">non-binding guidelines<\/a> issued by the Data Protection Office in 2023. The new regulations replace that soft framework with enforceable obligations and, on one important point, they reverse what the earlier guidance permitted.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h3 class=\"text-text-100 mt-2 -mb-1 text-base font-bold\">The regulations at a glance<\/h3>\n<div class=\"overflow-x-auto w-full px-2 mb-6\">\n<table class=\"min-w-full border-collapse text-sm leading-&#091;1.7&#093; whitespace-normal\">\n<thead class=\"text-left\">\n<tr>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-&#091;hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)&#093; py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\"><\/th>\n<th class=\"text-text-100 border-b-0.5 border-&#091;hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.6)&#093; py-2 pr-4 align-top font-bold\" scope=\"col\"><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-&#091;hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)&#093; py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Instrument<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-&#091;hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)&#093; py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Data Protection (Designation, Tasks and Position of Data Protection Officers) Regulations 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-&#091;hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)&#093; py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Citation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-&#091;hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)&#093; py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Government Notice No. 117 of 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-&#091;hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)&#093; py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Enabling power<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-&#091;hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)&#093; py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Section 55, Data Protection Act 2017<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-&#091;hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)&#093; py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Made<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-&#091;hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)&#093; py-2 pr-4 align-top\">17 June 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-&#091;hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)&#093; py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>In force<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-&#091;hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)&#093; py-2 pr-4 align-top\">1 January 2027<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-&#091;hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)&#093; py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Who it binds<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-&#091;hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)&#093; py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Every controller (with a lead DPO where more than one is appointed)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-&#091;hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)&#093; py-2 pr-4 align-top\"><strong>Maximum penalty<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"border-b-0.5 border-&#091;hsl(var(--border-300)\/0.3)&#093; py-2 pr-4 align-top\">Rs 100,000 fine and 5 years&#8217; imprisonment (regs 3(4) and 8(1))<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-&#091;1.125rem&#093; font-bold\"><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-&#091;1.125rem&#093; font-bold\">From a single clause to a detailed code<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The Act itself says very little about DPOs. Section 22(2)<em>(e)<\/em> simply requires a controller, as part of its general duty to demonstrate compliance, to designate an officer responsible for data protection compliance issues. Everything else about the role\u2014independence, qualifications, how the officer should be treated\u2014lived in the Office\u2019s 2023 guidance, which borrowed heavily from the EU\u2019s General Data Protection Regulation and the European guidance on DPOs.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The 2026 Regulations take that framework and give it legal force. They spell out how a DPO is appointed, what the officer must do, how the officer must be qualified, and how the controller must support and protect the role. Much of what was previously good practice is now law.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-&#091;1.125rem&#093; font-bold\">The headline change: your DPO must be on your payroll<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The most significant shift concerns <em>who<\/em> may hold the role. Regulation 3(1) requires the controller to designate its DPO <strong>from a staff member of the organisation<\/strong>. That is a deliberate departure from the 2023 guidance, which expressly allowed organisations to outsource the DPO function to an external individual or firm under a service contract.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The practical consequence is clear: once the regulations are in force, an outsourced or external DPO will no longer satisfy the requirement. Organisations that currently rely on a consultant or external service provider for this role will need to bring it in-house\u2014appointing and, where necessary, training an existing or newly recruited employee\u2014before 1 January 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Where an organisation appoints more than one DPO (which the regulations permit, having regard to organisational structure, size, scale, and the complexity and sensitivity of the processing), it must designate a <strong>lead data protection officer<\/strong> to act as the primary point of contact with the Data Protection Office and with data subjects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-&#091;1.125rem&#093; font-bold\">A new certification requirement<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Regulation 5 sets out the qualifications a DPO must have. Beyond the expected expert knowledge of Mauritian data protection law, a proven ability to perform the role, and an in-depth understanding of the organisation\u2019s operations and regulatory environment, the regulations introduce something new: the DPO must hold <strong>evidence of certification<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">That certification must come either from the Data Protection Office itself\u2014following successful completion of the Office\u2019s training and payment of the applicable fee\u2014or from a registered and accredited training institution approved by the Office. There was no certification requirement under the previous guidance, so organisations should factor training lead times and costs into their planning now rather than close to the deadline.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-&#091;1.125rem&#093; font-bold\">Tell the Office and tell the public<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The regulations impose two new transparency duties. First, under regulation 3(4), the controller must communicate the DPO\u2019s (or lead DPO\u2019s) particulars to the Data Protection Office within <strong>14 days<\/strong> of designation, and must notify the Office of any change within 14 days of that change.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Second, under regulation 8, the controller must publish the DPO\u2019s contact details in a conspicuous place on its premises or, where applicable, on its website. Data subjects are given an express right to contact the DPO about the processing of their personal data or the exercise of their rights under the Act.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-&#091;1.125rem&#093; font-bold\">What the DPO must actually do<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Regulation 4 replaces vague expectations with a concrete task list. The DPO (or lead DPO) is responsible, among other things, for:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"&#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mb-0 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mt-1 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:gap-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul&#093;:pb-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol&#093;:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">ensuring personal data is processed in line with the data protection principles;<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">protecting data subject rights and handling data protection impact assessments;<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">ensuring security and organisational measures are in place, and maintaining the record of processing operations;<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">notifying the Office of, and communicating to data subjects, any personal data breach;<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">managing the organisation&#8217;s registration as a controller or processor;<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">facilitating the Office&#8217;s investigations, compliance audits, security checks and inspections;<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">informing and advising the organisation and its staff, and monitoring compliance through internal audits, awareness-raising and training; and<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\">acting as liaison with the Commissioner.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Crucially, in performing these duties the DPO must <strong>report to the highest management level<\/strong> of the organisation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-&#091;1.125rem&#093; font-bold\">Independence and job security, now enforceable<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">The regulations put real weight behind the DPO\u2019s independence. Under regulation 6, the controller must ensure that the DPO\u2019s other duties do not create a conflict of interest, involve the DPO in a timely way in all data protection matters, provide the necessary resources and training, and allow the officer to work independently and free from unlawful interference. Pointedly, the controller must <strong>not dismiss, suspend or otherwise penalise<\/strong> a DPO for lawfully performing the duties set out in the regulations. What was a recommendation in 2023 is now a legal protection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-&#091;1.125rem&#093; font-bold\">Liability: shielded from the State, accountable to the employer<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Regulation 7 strikes a careful balance. The DPO is <strong>not personally liable<\/strong> for the controller\u2019s failure to comply with the Act: responsibility for compliance remains, as it always has, with the controller or processor. But the same regulation makes clear that the organisation <em>may<\/em> hold the DPO accountable for failing to perform the specific tasks assigned to the role under regulation 4. In short, the DPO does not carry the organisation\u2019s regulatory liability, but is answerable internally for doing the job.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-&#091;1.125rem&#093; font-bold\">Offences and penalties<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">Regulation 9 creates a specific offence for contravening the notification duty (regulation 3(4)) or the publication duty (regulation 8(1)). On conviction, the penalty is a fine of up to <strong>Rs 100,000<\/strong> and imprisonment for up to <strong>5 years<\/strong>, the maximum the Act\u2019s regulation-making power allows.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">It is worth noting what regulation 9 does <em>not<\/em> directly criminalise: failing to designate a DPO in the first place, or breaching the certification and support obligations, are not named offences under this regulation. That said, a failure to designate would still expose a controller through the Act\u2019s general non-compliance provisions, so this should not be read as a safe harbour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-&#091;1.125rem&#093; font-bold\">Who is affected and what to do before 1 January 2027<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\">These regulations reach every controller in Mauritius, from banks, insurers and fintechs to retailers, healthcare providers, BPO operators and public bodies. Organisations that today rely on an external DPO, or that have never formally appointed one, face the largest gap. The following steps close it:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"&#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mb-0 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:mt-1 &#091;li_&amp;&#093;:gap-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ul&#093;:pb-1 &#091;&amp;:not(:last-child)_ol&#093;:pb-1 list-decimal flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\">\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Audit your current arrangement.<\/strong> If your DPO is external or outsourced, plan now to move the role in-house to a staff member.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Identify and certify your DPO.<\/strong> Confirm who will hold the role and arrange Office-approved certification, allowing for training lead times.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Check for conflicts of interest.<\/strong> Ensure the DPO\u2019s other responsibilities do not involve determining the purposes and means of processing.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Prepare your notifications.<\/strong> Put a process in place to inform the Data Protection Office of the designation, and of any future change, within 14 days.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Publish contact details.<\/strong> Add the DPO\u2019s contact information to your website and premises.<\/li>\n<li class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"><strong>Resource and protect the role.<\/strong> Ensure senior-management support, adequate resources, training, independence, and reporting lines to the highest management level.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h2>FAQs<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"toggles \" data-br=\"none\" data-starting=\"default\" data-style=\"default\"><div class=\"toggle default\" data-inner-wrap=\"true\"><h3 class=\"toggle-title\"><a href=\"#\" id=\"toggle-button-6a60fad91649f\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"toggle-panel-6a60fad91649f\" class=\"toggle-heading\"><i role=\"presentation\" class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i>What are the Mauritius DPO Regulations 2026?<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"toggle-panel-6a60fad91649f\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle-button-6a60fad91649f\"><div class=\"inner-toggle-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>They are the Data Protection (Designation, Tasks and Position of Data Protection Officers) Regulations 2026 (Government Notice No. 117 of 2026), made under section 55 of the Data Protection Act 2017. They set out how a data protection officer must be appointed, qualified, supported and protected, and they take effect on 1 January 2027.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"toggle default\" data-inner-wrap=\"true\"><h3 class=\"toggle-title\"><a href=\"#\" id=\"toggle-button-6a60fad916a1a\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"toggle-panel-6a60fad916a1a\" class=\"toggle-heading\"><i role=\"presentation\" class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i>When do the 2026 DPO Regulations come into force?<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"toggle-panel-6a60fad916a1a\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle-button-6a60fad916a1a\"><div class=\"inner-toggle-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>The regulations were made on 17 June 2026 and come into operation on 1 January 2027. Compliance changes should be completed before that date.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"toggle default\" data-inner-wrap=\"true\"><h3 class=\"toggle-title\"><a href=\"#\" id=\"toggle-button-6a60fad916f0b\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"toggle-panel-6a60fad916f0b\" class=\"toggle-heading\"><i role=\"presentation\" class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i>Can a business in Mauritius use an external or outsourced DPO?<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"toggle-panel-6a60fad916f0b\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle-button-6a60fad916f0b\"><div class=\"inner-toggle-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>No. From 1 January 2027, regulation 3(1) requires the DPO to be designated from a staff member of the organisation. This reverses the 2023 guidance, which had allowed the role to be outsourced. Organisations using an external DPO must bring the role in-house.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"toggle default\" data-inner-wrap=\"true\"><h3 class=\"toggle-title\"><a href=\"#\" id=\"toggle-button-6a60fad917340\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"toggle-panel-6a60fad917340\" class=\"toggle-heading\"><i role=\"presentation\" class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i>Does a Mauritian data protection officer need a certification?<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"toggle-panel-6a60fad917340\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle-button-6a60fad917340\"><div class=\"inner-toggle-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>Yes. Regulation 5 requires the DPO to hold certification issued either by the Data Protection Office (after completing its training and paying the applicable fee) or by a registered and accredited training institution approved by the Office.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"toggle default\" data-inner-wrap=\"true\"><h3 class=\"toggle-title\"><a href=\"#\" id=\"toggle-button-6a60fad917775\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"toggle-panel-6a60fad917775\" class=\"toggle-heading\"><i role=\"presentation\" class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i>Who must appoint a data protection officer under Mauritian law?<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"toggle-panel-6a60fad917775\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle-button-6a60fad917775\"><div class=\"inner-toggle-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>Every controller must designate a DPO for the purpose of section 22(2)(e) of the Data Protection Act 2017. Where more than one DPO is appointed, the controller must designate a lead DPO as the primary contact with the Office and data subjects.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"toggle default\" data-inner-wrap=\"true\"><h3 class=\"toggle-title\"><a href=\"#\" id=\"toggle-button-6a60fad917b78\" role=\"button\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"toggle-panel-6a60fad917b78\" class=\"toggle-heading\"><i role=\"presentation\" class=\"fa fa-plus\"><\/i>What is the penalty for breaching the 2026 DPO Regulations?<\/a><\/h3><div id=\"toggle-panel-6a60fad917b78\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"toggle-button-6a60fad917b78\"><div class=\"inner-toggle-wrap\">\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p>Regulation 9 makes it an offence to contravene the duty to notify the Office of the DPO\u2019s particulars (regulation 3(4)) or to publish the DPO&#8217;s contact details (regulation 8(1)). On conviction, the penalty is a fine of up to Rs 100,000 and imprisonment for up to 5 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"><strong>How ITLawCo can help.<\/strong> We advise on appointing and structuring the DPO function, managing conflicts of interest, meeting the new certification and notification requirements, and building the internal governance regulation 6 now demands. 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