Jordan Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 24 of 2023) DPO-4: DPO Accreditation Criteria, Article 4: DPO eligibility and internal or external appointment

The DPO must be a Jordanian citizen of good conduct with no criminal conviction or conviction for a crime against honour or trust unless rehabilitated, have specialised knowledge of data protection, and not have been dismissed for a data protection violation by final judgment or uncontested disciplinary decision. The DPO may be internal or external; an external DPO may serve several entities and works under a contract setting out their roles and responsibilities.