Progress

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

Scope

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

Timeline of events

01 Dec 2020
adopted

Implemented Privacy Act 2020 including data protection authority governance (Act 2020 No. 31)

On 1 December 2020, the Privacy Act (Act No. 31) entered into force. The Act established the responsibilities of the enforcement authority, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. The Commissioner can request agencies to provide contact details, i…

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

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

On 23 June 2020, the New Zealand Parliament adopted the Privacy Bill (No. 34-3). The Act establishes the responsibilities of the enforcement authority, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. The Commissioner can request agencies to provide contact …

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

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

On 19 March 2018, the Privacy Bill (Bill No. 34-3) was introduced to the New Zealand Parliament. The Act establishes the responsibilities of the enforcement authority, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner. The Commissioner can request agencies to …

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