DATA PROTECTION ACT

DATA PROTECTION

CHAPTER 440

DATA PROTECTION ACT

To make provision for the protection of individuals against the violation

of their privacy by the processing of personal data and for matters

connected therewith or ancillary thereto.

22nd March, 2002 *

15th November, 2002 †

15th July, 2003 ‡

ACT XXVI of 2001 , as amended by Acts XXXI of 2002 and IX of

2003 ; Legal Notices 181 and 186 of 2006, 426 of 2007 ; Acts XVI of

2008 and XXV of 2012 ; and Legal Notice 426 of 2012 .

Repealed by Act XX of 2018.

*Part VIII (articles 36 to 53, both inclusive) was brought into force as from 22nd

March, 2002, by Legal Notice 70 of 2002.

†Articles 2 and 54 were brought into force as from 15th November, 2002, by Legal

Notice 382 of 2002.

‡Articles 3 to 28 (both inclusive) were brought into force as from 15th July, 2003, by

Legal Notice 150 of 2003 - but see Legal Notice 150 of 2003 re applicability of

provisions of articles 7 to 9 and 12 to 17.

Part VII (articles 29 to 35, both inclusive) and article 55 were brought into force as

from 15th July, 2003, by Legal Notice 151 of 2003.

Article 56 of Part IX was brought into force as from 15th July, 2003, by Legal Notice

156 of 2003.