Obligations of Public Bodies under Section 22 of the Act

Under section 22.5 (6) of the Act each Public Service Body is required to inform, in writing, every person who is a relevant designated public official employed by, or holding any office or other position in, that public service body of their obligations under the Act. The relevant DPOs must be informed of their obligations under the Act when taking up such employment, office or position and when leaving such employment, office or position.

In addition, under section 22.5 (7), every Public Service Body is required to inform the Commission when a relevant designated public official will be leaving their employment, office or position held in the public service body. The public service body shall notify the Commission of;

1. the name of the official and his or her address for correspondence, including his or her email address,
2. the grade or rank of the official,
3. the date on which the official took up such employment, office or position, and
4. The date on which the official will leave or left such employment, office or position.