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The Independent Police Complaints Council is seeking legal advice on matters related to the leaks of personal data of people who made complaints against the Police, Secretary for Security Ambrose Lee says.
Mr Lee today told lawmakers the council's secretariat had entered into contracts with the concerned contractor to develop, enhance and maintain a standalone computer system for statistics and research purposes in 1998.
"On the basis of records available, the IPCC Secretariat advised that there were no penalty clauses in the contracts for any breach of the duty of confidence by the contractor. It also advised that there was no file record indicating any reason for not including such clauses."
When asked whether the contractor will be penalised, Mr Lee said no further details can be provided at this stage because legal advice is being sought.
Remedial measures taken
The council has taken measures to control the damage and better safeguard the personal data available to it.
It will co-operate fully with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data's investigation and will comply fully with the office's recommendations.
Te council has identified a list of measures on data-keeping that t can take to comply with the data-protection principles and it will consult the office in the process.
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