Parliament to adopt Amendments to the Personal Data Protection Act

With the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers, the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA ) Amendment Bill was passed at the Second Reading debate on 03rd June 2025.

Upon the request of the Ministry of Digital Economy, the Legal Draftsman’s Department, in consultation with the Attorney General’s Department, has identified some minor amendments to be proposed at Committee Stage.

Accordingly, the Committee Stage amendments approved by the Cabinet will be adopted by Parliament on 21st October 2025 – today at Committee Stage without any debate, and thereafter the Third Reading of the Bill will be passed by Parliament with the amendments on that day.

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