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Data Protection Act (Commencement) Order, 2021

This provision gives the Order its short title: Data Protection Act Title (Commencement) Order, 2021. The Data Protection Act, 2021 comes into operation on the date this Order is published.

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Jurisdiction: Zambia
Structure: 2 provisions
Citation: SI 22 of 2021
Dates: As at 1 Apr 2021

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“This provision gives the Order its short title: Data Protection Act Title (Commencement) Order, 2021.”

This provision gives the Order its short title: Data Protection Act Title (Commencement) Order, 2021. The Data Protection Act, 2021 comes into operation on the date this Order is published.

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This Order may be cited as the Data Protection Act

This provision gives the Order its short title: Data Protection Act Title (Commencement) Order, 2021.

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The Data Protection Act, 2021, shall come into operation

The Data Protection Act, 2021 comes into operation on the date this Order is published.

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Short titleCommencement

§ 1This Order may be cited as the Data Protection ActShort title

This provision gives the Order its short title: Data Protection Act Title (Commencement) Order, 2021.

1. This Order may be cited as the Data Protection Act Title (Commencement) Order, 2021.

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§ 2The Data Protection Act, 2021, shall come into operationCommencement

The Data Protection Act, 2021 comes into operation on the date this Order is published.

2. The Data Protection Act, 2021, shall come into operation on the date of publication of this Order. Commence- ment of Act No. 3 of 2021 LUSAKA 31st March, 2021 [MTC.64/9/35] M. L. KAFWAYA, Minister of Transport and Communication Copies of this Statutory Instrument can be obtained from the Government Printer, P.O. Box 30136, 10101 Lusaka. Price K4.00 each. 74 Statutory Instruments 1st April, 2021

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