Re: [projectvrm] South Africa Passes Comprehensive Personal Data Protection Legislation

[Peter Cranstone < >]

Prison time gets my attention…

http://www.huntonprivacyblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/B9-2009_ProtectionofPersonalInformation.pdf

[snip]

 

OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

 

Obstruction of Regulator

 

95. Any person who hinders, obstructs or unlawfully influences the Regulator or any

person acting on behalf of or under the direction of the Regulator in the performance of

the Regulator’s duties and functions under this Act, is guilty of an offence.

 

Penal sanctions

 

99. Any person convicted of an offence in terms of this Act, is liable—

(a) in the case of a contravention of section 95, to a fine or to imprisonment for a

period not exceeding 10 years, or to both a fine and imprisonment; or

(b) in any other case, to a fine or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12

months, or to both a fine and imprisonment.

 

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Peter

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From: John Wunderlich < "> >
Date: Monday, September 2, 2013 8:04 PM
To: "Peter J. Cranstone" < "> >
Cc: ProjectVRM list < "> >
Subject: Re: [projectvrm] South Africa Passes Comprehensive Personal Data Protection Legislation

Reads more like they are REASONABLY serious about privacy. 

Fat fingered from my mobile device...disregard errurs

John Wunderlich

Privacist

On 2013-09-02, at 5:29 PM, Peter Cranstone < "> > wrote:

http://www.huntonprivacyblog.com/2013/08/articles/south-africa-passes-comprehensive-personal-data-protection-legislation/

Wow - South Africa just got VERY serious about Privacy.

Peter

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