Following on from the previous prosecution of an accountant, the ICO has continued its enforcement of the DPA, with its fourth prosecution of an accountant this year.
The Information Commissioner has prosecuted Mr Satish Lakhani of Lake & Co Accountants ( based in Harrow) for failing to notify/register with the ICO. This is a requirement for all organisations that process individuals’ information.
Despite repeated reminders Mr Lakhani failed to register with the Commissioner for a nominal annual fee of £35.
Mick Gorrill, assistant commissioner at the ICO, said: ‘The Data Protection Act gives us all important rights, ensuring that organisations process and protect our personal information properly. Notifying as a data controller under the Data Protection Act is an important obligation for any organisation which processes personal information.’
‘Today’s case is the fourth accountancy firm that we have prosecuted this year alone’ he added.
Mr Lakhani was fined £300 and ordered to pay costs of £483.40 plus a victim surcharge of £15 at Harrow Magistrates Court.