Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013)

Regulations

Regulations relating to the Protection of Personal Information, 2018

1. Definitions

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In these Regulations, any word or expression to which a meaning has been assigned in the Act has the meaning so assigned and, unless the context otherwise indicates:

 

"data message"

includes a data message as defined in section 1 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 (Act No. 25 of 2002);

 

"form(s)"

as referred to in these Regulations, means a form referred to in the annexures to these Regulations or any form which is substantially similar to that form;

 

"signature"

includes an electronic signature as defined in section 1 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 (Act No. 25 of 2002)

 

"submit"

means submit by—

(a) data message;
(b) electronic communication;
(c) registered post;
(d) electronic mail;
(e) facsimile; and
(f) personal delivery.

 

"the Act"

means the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (Act No. 4 of 2013); and

 

"writing"

includes writing as referred to in section 12 of the Electronic Communications and Transactions Act, 2002 (Act No. 25 of 2002).