The Data Protection (Civil Registration) Regulations were developed in exercise of powers conferred by section 71 of the Data Protection Act, 2019 by the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication, Technology, Innovation and Youth Affairs.
These rules are issued in the exercise of powers conferred by section 16 of the Registration of Persons Act by the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and Coordination of National Government.
The Data Protection Act
This Act gives effect to Article 31(c) and (d) of the Constitution; establishes the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner; makes provision for the regulation of the processing of personal data; provides for the rights of data subjects and obligations of data controllers and processors; and for connected purposes.
This Act protects the privacy of the individual and of personal data by regulating the collection and processing of personal information; provides for the rights of the persons whose data is collected and the obligations of data collectors, data processors and data controllers; regulates the use or disclosure of personal information; and provides for related matters.
These guidelines provide guidance towards establishing, acquiring and maintaining current and future mobile based health information systems and Information and Communications Technology infrastructure that foster data and information sharing across multiple systems.
This Act harmonizes and consolidates the law on registration of persons; provides for registration of individuals; establishes a national identification register; establishes a national registration and identification authority; provides for the issue of national identification cards and aliens identification cards and for related matters.
This Act makes provision for the registration of persons and for the issue of identity cards, and for purposes connected therewith.
This Act provides for the notification and registration of births and deaths and other matters incidental thereto.