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134. Circumstances in which application may be made to the High Court for suspension or restriction of processing of data
(1) Without prejudice to Articles 58(2) and 66 of the Data Protection Regulation and subsection (4), the Commission, where it considers that there is an urgent need to act in order to protect the rights and freedoms of data subjects under a relevant enactment, until steps or further steps are taken under the relevant enactment, may, on notice to the controller or processor concerned, make an application in a summary manner to the High Court for an order under subsection (2).
(2) The High Court may determine an application under subsection (1) by -
(a) making any order that it considers appropriate, including an order suspending, restricting or prohibiting -
(i) the processing by the controller or processor of the personal data concerned, or
(ii) the transfer by the controller or processor of such data to a recipient in a third country or to an international organisation,
for such period, or until the occurrence of such event, as is specified in the order, and
(b) giving to the Commission any other direction that the High Court considers appropriate.