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Trinidad and Tobago: Section 42(a),(b) of Data Protection Act enter into force
The Acting President of Trinidad and Tobago, Cristine Kangaloo, announced, on 20 August 2021, through Legal Notice No. 220/2021 that Section 42(a) and (b) of the Data Protection Act 2011 entered into force on 23 August 2021.
In particular, the Sections concern the processing of personal information under the control of a public body, which, among other things, may only be disclosed:
- for the purposes for which the information was collected;
- for any purpose in accordance with any written law or warrant issued or order made by a court;
- to the Attorney General of Trinidad and Tobago for the purpose of, legal proceedings involving the state;
- to an investigative body specified by the Minister by order, on the written request of the investigative body;
- by one law enforcement agency in Trinidad and Tobago to another in Trinidad and Tobago for the purpose of enforcement of written law; and
- to a law enforcement agency in a foreign country under a written agreement, treaty or under the authority of the Government of Trinidad and Tobago.
You can access Legal Notice No. 220/2021 here.
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