9. (1) Where two or more complaints are lodged in which similar
issues are raised against a respondent, the Data Commissioner may
with the consent of the complainants—

(a) consolidate the complaints and make a determination; or
(b) treat one complaint as a test complaint and stay further
action on the other complaints pending resolution of the test
complaint.
(2)The Data Commissioner shall, with necessary modifications,
apply the decision of a test complaint to all the complaints stayed under
sub-regulation (1)(b).
(3) The Data Commissioner shall, in writing, communicate to the
complainants and all the parties the decision made under this
regulation.
(4) Where complaints are consolidated in accordance with this
regulation, the complaint shall be treated as a single complaint and
shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of these
Regulations.