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 Southern Africa
Dear
Ali
The Protection of Personal Information Bill was signed
into law on 19 November 2013 and published in Government Gazette number GG 37067 on 26 November 2013.
The commencement provision of the now Protection of Personal Information Act provides that the date on which the Act will come into force will be determined by the President through a proclamation to be published at a later date.
What this means is that the 1 year grace period provided for in the Act, will only commence on the date announced by the President in the near future. So, does business have to be concerned or not? The fact that the Act is now law, and
not merely a bill, is significant. It enables the formation of the regulator and other administrative aspects to gear up for policing the Act.
The message in this latest move is thus clear: compliance with the Protection of Personal Information Act will soon be required, businesses who can effectively leverage data analysis opportunities, cross border data transfer efficiency and secure
outsourced data management relationships while implementing compliance will most certainly have the competitive advantage.
For more information on when compliance is required, contact:
Dean Chivers, email: dechiver@deloitte.co.za
Tel: +2711 806 5159
Daniella Kafouris, email: dkafouris@deloitte.co.za
Tel: +2711 209 8101
Yours Sincerely
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