The Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018 ("DPJL") and the
Data Protection Authority (Jersey) Law 2018 ("DPAJL")
came into force on 25 May 2018.
Under Article 17 of the DPAJL, controllers and processors
established in Jersey are required to register with the Jersey
Office of the Information Commissioner ("JOIC").
Article 18 of the DPAJL makes provision for appropriate fees to
be charged in order to fund the activities of JOIC and the Jersey
Data Protection Authority, which oversees JOIC.
As part of the transitional arrangements in relation to
notification and fees, the Data Protection (Registration and Charges) (Jersey)
Regulations 2018 (the "2018 Regulations") essentially
"grandfathered" the previous notification and charging
regime (although extended both processors as well as controllers),
under which a flat fee of £50 per year was charged.
