[1862] See 2002 United States State Department Country Report on Human Rights Practices, available at http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18380.htm.
[1863] Data Protection Act, Chap. 440, Act XXVI of 2001, available at http://www.privacyinternational.org/countries/malta/Data%20Protection%20Act%20CHAPT440.pdf.
[1864] The first Commissioner is John Mamo.
[1865] Data Protection Act, Part III § 7; see also Frank C. Dimech, "Protecting Yourself... from Data Protection," available at http://www.cdf.com.mt/pages/docs/DATA%20PROTECTION.PDF.
[1866] Data Protection Act, Part III § 7(c).
[1867] Id. at § 7(d).
[1868] Id. at § 7(h).
[1869] Id. at § 9. Unambiguous consent may not be passive (e.g., opt-out) (See PART III THE DATA P). However, the consent need not be explicit, and consent may be implied through certain actions an individual takes.
[1870] Id. at § 12(2).
[1871] Chapter 399, Act XXXIII of 1997, available at http://www.privacyinternational.org/countries/malta/telecomm%20regs%20act.pdf.
[1872] Chapter 418, Act XVIII of 2000, available at http://www.privacyinternational.org/countries/malta/comm%20authority%20act%20chapt418.pdf.
[1873] Telecommunications (Personal Data and Protection of Privacy) Regulations, available at http://www.mca.org.mt/library/show.asp?id=210&lc=1.
[1874] Id. at § 8.
[1875] Press Act, Chapter 248, Act XL of 1974, available at http://www.privacyinternational.org/countries/malta/press%20act%20chapt248.pdf.
[1876] Chapter 71, Ordinance XIX or 1932, http://www.privacyinternational.org/countries/malta/seditious%20propaganda%20act.pdf.
[1877] Id. at § 3.