South Africa: Adopted Protection of Personal Information Bill (B9-2009) including Data Protection Authority Governance
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Adopted Protection of Personal Information Bill (B9-2009) including Data Protection Authority Governance
On 20 August 2013, the Protection of Personal Information Bill (B9-2009) was adopted after being passed by both Houses of the National Assembly. The Bill creates an Information Regulator and establishes the powers and duties of the authority. Notabl…
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2009-08-24
under deliberation
2013-08-20
adopted