Progress

Current status
in force
01 Dec 2020 in force
23 Jun 2020 adopted
19 Mar 2018 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
New Zealand
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Dec 2020
in force

Implemented Privacy Act 2020 including cybersecurity regulation (Act 2020 No. 31)

On 1 December 2020, the Privacy Act (2020 No. 31) entered into force. The Act includes provisions for cybersecurity regulation and mandates that agencies covered by the Bill must report data breaches. Specifically, the cybersecurity regulations, whi…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
23 Jun 2020
adopted

Adopted Privacy Bill including cybersecurity regulation (Bill No.34-3)

On 23 June 2020, the Privacy Bill (No.34-3), which includes provisions for cybersecurity regulation, was adopted by parliament. The Bill mandates that agencies covered by the Bill must report data breaches. Specifically, the cybersecurity regulation…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
19 Mar 2018
under deliberation

Introduced Privacy Bill including cybersecurity regulation (Bill No.34-3)

On 19 March 2018, the Privacy Bill (No.34-3), which includes provisions for cybersecurity regulation, was introduced to parliament. The Bill mandates that agencies covered by the Bill to report data breaches. Specifically, the cybersecurity regulati…

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