These Regulations may be cited as the “Data Protection Regulations”.
1.1.1 In these Regulations a reference to the Law is a reference to the Data Protection Law DIFC Law No. 5 of 2020.
1.1.2 These Regulations apply to any person to whom the Law applies.
1.1.3 Defined terms are as set out in the Law and are identified throughout these Regulations by the capitalisation of the initial letter of a word or phrase. Where capitalisation of the initial letter is not used, an expression has its natural meaning.
1.1.4 Where reference is made in these Regulations to a statutory provision, it is a reference to the provision as amended, and includes a reference to that provision as extended or applied by or under any other provision, unless the contrary intention appears.
1.1.5 Unless the contrary intention appears:
a. words in these Regulations importing the masculine gender include the feminine and words importing the feminine gender include the masculine; and
b. words in these Regulations in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular; and
1.1.6 The Rules of interpretatio...