25. (1) The Commissioner, or where more than one Commissioner has been appointed under section 15, the chairperson, is the accounting officer in relation to the appropriation accounts of the Commission for the purpose of the Comptroller and Auditor General Acts 1866 to 1998.

(2) Section 19(2) of the Comptroller and Auditor General (Amendment) Act 1993 shall, in so far as it relates to data protection matters, not apply to the Commissioner or chairperson who is the accounting officer pursuant to subsection (1).