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
Data protection 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 data protection regulation (Act 2020 No. 31)

On 1 December 2020, the Privacy Act 2020 (2020 No. 31), including data protection regulation, was implemented. Public and private sector agencies must comply with the 13 Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) when collecting, using, and disclosing pe…

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

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

On 23 June 2020, the New Zealand Parliament adopted the Privacy Bill (Bill No.34-3). Public and private sector agencies must comply with the 13 Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) described in the Privacy Act when collecting, using, and disclosing…

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

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

On 19 March 2018, the Privacy Bill (Bill No.34-3), including data protection regulation, was introduced to the New Zealand Parliament. The Bill would apply to public and private sector agencies and outlines 13 Information Privacy Principles (IPPs) t…

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