No Timetable On Full PIPA Enactment Yet
“Despite speculation in the community, our office has not received a timetable re full PIPA enactment from Government other than the announcement in the Throne Speech of the intention to do so in the coming year,” the Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Bermuda said.
In a post on LinkedIn, the organisation said, “Despite speculation in the community, our office has not received a timetable re full PIPA enactment from Government other than the announcement in the Throne Speech of the intention to do so in the coming year. PIPA Section 52[2] grants the authority to the Minister to ‘appoint different days for different provisions of the Act.’ Some provisions are already in effect, such as the provisions that deal with the creation and powers of the position of Privacy Commissioner. Other provisions relating to specific rights and responsibilities have not yet entered into effect.
“Our office is working closely with Government personnel on a timeline and procedure for bringing the law into effect, but at the moment we are unable to cite specific dates of operation. Our goal is to provide significant advance notice before provisions come into effect, and to provide information sessions and guidance on specific practices prior to the requirement to implement them. At the moment, we do not anticipate major changes to PIPA before further sections come into effect.
“We invite residents to receive announcements by following our blog at www.privacy.bm and LinkedIn.”
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