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8 Principles of the UK Act

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3.6

Majority felt that the principles are adequant and relevant.

Some commented on the vaguenets and inadequate definitons of

B some terms. DATABASEAS IA (42) took taską to amplify such points.

3.7 Cable & Wireless considered the principles to be all embracing

without giving adequate definitions of the particular aspects that they deal with. Such vague terms are not acceptable for this type of law which needs clear definition.

Choice of the 3 basic approaches

Option 1

Option 2

Option 3

Option 4

3.8 Categories

3.9

Professional

Societies

2

6

1

Industrial/

4

1

Trade Org.

Academic

3

1

1

Institutions

Utilities

1

1

1

Personal

1

Information

Providers

Misc.

2

2

2 (*)

5

15

2

Council of Social Services opined that option2 be applied to the private sector and option 3 be applied to the public sector.

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Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 - Option 4

Self-regulatory

Voluntary Compliance

Regulatory Authority

Mixture of 1 & 2

Some considered that the set-up of an an independent body

There could be similar to that of the Consumer Council. were conflicting views as to whether such a body should be given the sauction power.

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