Rina Steenkamp - Privacy and technology

My annotated General Data Protection Regulation

Chapter VI Independent supervisory authorities

Section 2 Duties and powers

[Competence]

Article 51 - Competence [More information]

[Duties]

Article 52 - Duties [More information]

[Powers]

Article 53 - Powers [More information]

[Activity report]

Article 54 - Activity report [More information]

October 2013

[Duties and powers]

Recital 100

(100) In order to ensure consistent monitoring and enforcement of this Regulation throughout the Union, the supervisory authorities should have in each Member State the same duties and effective powers, including powers of investigation, legally binding intervention, decisions and sanctions, particularly in cases of complaints from individuals, and to engage in legal proceedings. Investigative powers of supervisory authorities as regards access to premises should be exercised in conformity with Union law and national law. This concerns in particular the requirement to obtain a prior judicial authorisation.

January 2012

Recital 100

(100) In order to ensure consistent monitoring and enforcement of this Regulation throughout the Union, the supervisory authorities should have in each Member State the same duties and effective powers, including powers of investigation, legally binding intervention, decisions and sanctions, particularly in cases of complaints from individuals, and to engage in legal proceedings. Investigative powers of supervisory authorities as regards access to premises should be exercised in conformity with Union law and national law. This concerns in particular the requirement to obtain a prior judicial authorisation.