Progress

Current status
in force
11 Sep 2024 in force
10 Sep 2024 adopted
29 Aug 2024 adopted
20 Jun 2024 under deliberation
15 May 2024 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Malta
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
subnational

Timeline of events

11 Sep 2024
in force

Implemented amendments to the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (PDP Act) including data protection regulation

On 11 September 2024, amendments to the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (PDP Act) under the Justice Legislation Amendment (Integrity, Defamation and Other Matters) Bill 2024 came into force. The definition of sensitive information was changed. …

Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
10 Sep 2024
adopted

Signed amendments to the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (PDP Act) including data protection regulation

On 10 September 2024, amendments to the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (PDP Act) under the Justice Legislation Amendment (Integrity, Defamation and Other Matters) Bill 2024 were signed and received royal assent. The definition of sensitive inf…

Event type law
Action type signing
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
29 Aug 2024
adopted

Adopted amendments to the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (PDP Act) including data protection regulation

On 29 August 2024, both houses adopted the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (PDP Act) amendments under the Justice Legislation Amendment (Integrity, Defamation and Other Matters) Bill 2024. The definition of sensitive information was changed. In…

Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
20 Jun 2024
under deliberation

Passed amendments to the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (PDP Act) including data protection regulation

On 20 June 2024, the amendments to the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (PDP Act) was passed by the Legislative Assembly as part of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Integrity, Defamation and Other Matters) Bill 2024. The definition of sensitiv…

Event type law
Action type passage
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
15 May 2024
under deliberation

Introduced amendments to the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (PDP Act) including data protection regulation

On 15 May 2024, the amendments to the Privacy and Data Protection Act 2014 (PDP Act) were introduced into the Legislative Assembly as part of the Justice Legislation Amendment (Integrity, Defamation and Other Matters) Bill 2024. The definition of se…

Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament