True or False: A Data Privacy Act secretary must have prior experience in any agency dealing with personal information?

The statement is false because there is no explicit requirement in the Data Privacy Act that mandates a Data Privacy Act secretary to have prior experience in any agency that deals with personal information. While having such experience may be beneficial and could enhance the secretary's ability to understand and manage data privacy issues, the law does not stipulate it as a prerequisite for the position. This inclusion opens the role to a wider range of candidates, focusing on the essential skills and knowledge needed to fulfill the obligations under the act rather than solely on prior experience in related agencies. Without a direct legal obligation for prior experience, the false claim in the statement stands corrected.