[22nd December 2023]
REPUBLIC OF SEYCHELLES
Data Protection Act
SUPPLEMENT TO OFFICIAL GAZETTE
628
ACT
DATA PROTECTION ACT, 2023
(Act 24 of 2023)
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I - PRELIMINARY
Sections
1. Short title
2. Interpretation
3. Application
4. Exemptions
PART II - INFORMATION COMMISSION
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Information Commission
Powers and duties of Commission
Investigations and audits
Enforcement notice and corrective powers
Preliminary injunction
Disclosure
Liability
Powers and duties of Chief Executive Officer
Right of appeal
Cooperation
PART III - DATA PROTECTION
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Processing personal data
Data retention
Data minimization
Data quality
Access, requests and correction of data
Data security and confidentiality
Accountability for data processing activities
PART IV - PROCESSING SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF
PERSONAL DATA
22. Sensitive data
23. Data related to minors
24. Processing of personal data relating to offences and criminal
conviction