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(1) A person shall collect personal information directly from the data subject,
except where –
(a) The information is contained in a public record or has deliberately
been made public by the data subject;
(b) The data subject has consented to the collection of the information
from another source;
(c) Collection of the information from another source would not
prejudice a legitimate interest of the data subject;
(d) Collection of the information from another source is necessary –
(i)

To avoid prejudice to the maintenance or enforcement of
the law and order;

(ii)

For the conduct of proceedings in any court or tribunal
that have commenced or are reasonably contemplated;

(iii)

In the legitimate interests of national security;

(iv)

To maintain the legitimate interests of the data
controller or of a third party to whom the information is
supplied

(e) Compliance would prejudice a lawful purpose of the collection; or
(f) Compliance is not reasonably practicable in the circumstances of the
particular case.

Purpose specification and further processing limitation
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(1) Personal data shall be collected for specified, explicit and legitimate
purposes and shall not be further processed in a way incompatible with

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