The purpose of the law is to establish the legal rules applicable to the processing of personal data with the aim of guaranteeing respect for public freedoms and the fundamental rights and guarantees of natural persons.
The law creates the legal framework for civil identification and the issue of national identity cards. The purpose is to collect, process and store the personal data of each citizen in order to establish their civil identity. The law applies to acts of civil identification and the issuing of identity cards to Angolan citizens from the age of at least six.
DNA Identification Act
This Act establishes the legal framework for the collection, analysis, and use of DNA samples for criminal investigations, paternity testing, and identification purposes and establishes the DNA Population Statistical Database, as well as the Unidentified and Missing Persons Database.
The law establishes the conditions for the attribution, acquisition, loss and reacquisition of Angolan nationality.
Data Protection Act
This Act establishes the framework for regulation of data protection and establishes the Data Protection Office and its mandate, etc.
This Act establishes a legal framework for the regulation, development, and promotion of the information and communication technology sector, including provisions for electronic transactions, data protection and cybersecurity.
National Identity Card Act
This Act establishes the legal framework for the production, use, and regulation of national identity cards for citizens of Mauritius.
Aliens Registration Act
This Act establishes the general framework for the registration of aliens (non-citizens or non-residents) in Mauritius.