The Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Act (“Amendment Act“), which was passed in Parliament on 2 November 2020, is set to take effect in phases. On 1 February 2021, the implementation of the amendments entered its first phase, with the first batch of amendments coming into operation. This marks the first comprehensive update of the Personal Data Protection Act since its enactment.
In this Update, we highlight the changes in the Amendment Act which have taken effect in this first phase of implementation, and summarise the changes which have yet to come into operation.
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