§ 62 LDSG SH
Tasks
(1)In addition to the tasks referred to in Regulation (EU) 2016/679, the Land Commissioner shall have the tasks of 1. monitoring and enforcing the application of this Act and other legal provisions enacted for the transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/680; 2. raising public awareness and understanding of the risks, rules, safeguards and rights in connection with the processing of personal data, with specific attention given to measures aimed at children; 3. advising the Land Parliament, the Land Government and other institutions and bodies on legislative and administrative measures for the protection of the rights and freedoms of natural persons with regard to the processing of personal data; 4. raising the awareness of controllers and processors with regard to their obligations arising from this Act and other legal provisions enacted for the transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/680; 5. providing information, on request, to any data subject concerning the exercise of his or her rights pursuant to this Act and other legal provisions enacted for the transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/680, and, where appropriate, cooperating with the supervisory authorities of other Member States for this purpose; 6. dealing with complaints lodged by a data subject or by a body, organisation or association pursuant to Article 55 of Directive (EU) 2016/680, investigating the subject matter of the complaint to the extent appropriate and informing the complainant within a reasonable period of the progress and the outcome of the investigation, in particular where further investigation or coordination with another supervisory authority is necessary; 7. cooperating with other supervisory authorities, including by sharing information, and providing mutual assistance in order to ensure the consistent application and enforcement of this Act and other legal provisions enacted for the transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/680; 8. conducting investigations on the application of this Act and other legal provisions enacted for the transposition of Directive (EU) 2016/680, including on the basis of information received from another supervisory authority or other public authority; 9. monitoring relevant developments, insofar as they have an impact on the protection of personal data, in particular the development of information and communication technologies and commercial practices; 10. providing advice on the processing operations referred to in § 45; and 11. contributing to the activities of the European Data Protection Board. The Land Commissioner shall also carry out the task referred to in § 36.
(2)In the performance of the task referred to in paragraph 1 sentence 1 number 3, the Land Commissioner may, on his or her own initiative or upon request, address opinions to the Land Parliament or any of its committees, to the Land Government, to other institutions and bodies, and to the public, on all matters relating to the protection of personal data. At the request of the Land Parliament, of any of its committees or of the Land Government, the Land Commissioner shall furthermore investigate information concerning data protection matters at the bodies referred to in § 20(1).
(3)The Land Commissioner shall facilitate the submission of complaints referred to in paragraph 1 sentence 1 number 6 by providing measures such as a complaint form which can also be completed electronically, without excluding other means of communication.
(4)The performance of the tasks of the Land Commissioner shall be free of charge for the data subject. In the case of manifestly unfounded or, particularly where frequently repeated, excessive requests, the Land Commissioner may charge a reasonable fee on the basis of administrative costs or refuse to act on the request. In such cases, the Land Commissioner shall bear the burden of proving the manifestly unfounded or excessive character of the request. zur Einzelansicht § 62