Ghana: Business registration requirement in Data Protection Act 2012 (Act 843)
Progress
Current status
in force
17 Jan 2013 in force
16 Oct 2012 in grace period
Scope
Implementers
Ghana
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Data Protection Act 2012 (Act 843) including business registration requirement entered into force
On 6 January 2013, the Data Protection Act 2012 (Act 843) entered into force. A data controller in existence at the commencement of this Act (16 October 2012) was required to register as a data controller within three months (by 16 January 2013). Ad…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Data Protection Act 2012 (Act 843) including business registration requirement entered into force with grace period
On 16 October 2012, the Data Protection Act 2012 (Act 843) entered into force with a grace period. A data controller in existence at the commencement of this Act must register as a data controller within three months (by 16 January 2013). Additional…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
in force with grace period
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government