- Final draft ready; gazette likely to be issued in August: Justice Minister
- Stakeholders awaiting final draft to review and express concerns
- Include a specific exception to ensure that the Right to Information Act is not overridden in case of an inconsistency
- Establish an independent data protection authority
- Harmonise the understanding of “personal data” between the Personal Data Protection Bill and the Right to Information Act. Such an amendment would ensure that when a request is made to obtain information under the Right to Information Act, the possibility that the request clashes with the Personal Data Protection Bill is minimised
- Remove “Financial Data” and “Personal Data Relating to Offences, Criminal Proceedings, and Convictions” from the list of special categories of personal data. This will ensure that people’s right to access information pertaining to corruption and malpractices is not infringed
- Recognise “journalistic purpose” as a legitimate condition to process data