37. The Respondent says that Applicants further seek to rely on the protection under the Data Protection Act, 2012 and claim that there is a law in Ghana, which seeks to regulate the collection and retention of personal data. That is the Data Protection Act, 2012 (Act 843). Per Section 27 (1) of Act 843; “A data controller who intends to process personal data shall register with the Commission” 38. The Respondent disagrees with the assertion that they have acted contrary to the provisions of Article 12 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Respondent submits that Article 29 of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that the rights conferred on individuals are subject to limitations placed by law on the exercise of such rights for the purpose of morality, public order and the general welfare in a democratic society. 39. RELIEF SOUGHT BY THE RESPONDENT. 1. That the Court, not been an appellate court has no jurisdiction to entertain the suit and should accordingly be dismissed. 2. A declaration that the Respondent has not violated the rights of the Applicant as alleged. 40. THE ANALYSIS OF THE COURT. The Court having delivered the ruling on 22nd of November 2018 on the application for provisional measures by the Applicant and denying same will proceed to consider the following issues for determination in the substantive suit:ISSUES FOR DETERMINATION I. II. WHETHER THE COURT HAS THE JURISDICTION TO HEAR THIS CASE WHETHER THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF THE APPLICANTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED AS ALLEGED. WHETHER THE COURT HAS THE JURISDICTION TO HEAR THE CASE: 13

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