1.   The controller and the processor shall ensure that the data protection officer is involved, properly and in a timely manner, in all issues which relate to the protection of personal data.

2.   The controller and processor shall support the data protection officer in performing the tasks referred to in Article 39 by providing resources necessary to carry out those tasks and access to personal data and processing operations, and to maintain his or her expert knowledge.

3.   The controller and processor shall ensure that the data protection officer does not receive any instructions regarding the exercise of those tasks. He or she shall not be dismissed or penalised by the controller or the processor for performing his tasks. The data protection officer shall directly report to the highest management level of the controller or the processor.

4.   Data subjects may contact the data protection officer with regard to all issues related to processing of their personal data and to the exercise of their rights under this Regulation.

5.   The data protection officer shall be bound by secrecy or confidentiality concerning the performance of his or her tasks, in accordance with Union or Member State law.

6.   The data protection officer may fulfil other tasks and duties. The controller or processor shall ensure that any such tasks and duties do not result in a conflict of interests.

1.   Il-kontrollur u l-proċessur għandhom jiżguraw li l-uffiċjal tal-protezzjoni tad-data jkun involut kif dovut u mingħajr dewmien fil-kwistjonijiet kollha li jikkonċernaw il-protezzjoni tad-data personali.

2.   Il-kontrollur u l-proċessur għandhom jappoġġaw lill-uffiċjal tal-protezzjoni tad-data fit-twettiq tal-kompiti msemmija fl-Artikolu 39 billi jipprovdu r-riżorsi meħtieġa biex iwettaq dawk il-kompiti u aċċess għad-data personali u l-attivitajiet ta' pproċessar, u jsostnu l-għarfien espert tiegħu.

3.   Il-kontrollur u l-proċessur għandhom jiżguraw li l-uffiċjal tal-protezzjoni tad-data ma jirċievi l-ebda istruzzjoni dwar l-eżerċizzju ta' dawk il-kompiti. Ma għandux jitkeċċa jew ikun penalizzat mill-kontrollur jew mill-proċessur minħabba t-twettiq tal-kompiti tiegħu. L-uffiċjal tal-protezzjoni tad-data għandu jirrapporta b'mod dirett lill-ogħla livell ta' maniġment tal-kontrollur jew tal-proċessur.

4.   Is-suġġetti tad-data jistgħu jikkuntattjaw lill-uffiċjal tal-protezzjoni tad-data fir-rigward tal-kwistjonijiet kollha marbuta mal-ipproċessar tad-data personali tagħhom u għall-eżerċitar tad-drittijiet tagħhom taħt dan ir-Regolament.

5.   L-uffiċjal tal-protezzjoni tad-data għandu jkunu marbut b'segretezza jew b'kunfidenzjalità dwar il-qadi ta' dmirijietu, skont il-liġi tal-Unjoni jew ta' Stat Membru.

6.   L-uffiċjal tal-protezzjoni tad-data jista' jwettaq kompiti u dmirijiet oħra. Il-kontrollur jew il-proċessur għandu jiżgura li kwalunkwe minn dawn il-kompiti u dmirijiet ma jirriżultawx f'konflitt ta' interessi.