Section 49 Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 Section 49 of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 is about Offences and penalties. It is under Part X (Enforcement) of the Act. (1) A data controller or data processor, who fails to comply with orders made under section 47 of this Act commits an offence and is…

Section 48 Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 Section 48 of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 is about Enforcement orders. It is under Part X (Enforcement) of the Act. (1) Notwithstanding any criminal sanctions under this Act, if the Commission, after completing an investigation under section 46 of this Act, is satisfied that a data…

Section 47 Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 Section 47 of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 is about Compliance orders. It is under Part X (Enforcement) of the Act. (1) Where the Commission is satisfied that a data controller or data processor has violated or is likely to violate any requirement under this Act or…

Section 46 Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 Section 46 of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 is about Complaints and investigations. It is under Part X (Enforcement) of the Act. (1) A data subject, who is aggrieved by the decision, action, or inaction of a data controller or data processor in violation of this Act,…

Section 45 Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 Section 45 of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 is about Fees and levies. It is under Part IX (Registration and Fees) of the Act. The Commission may prescribe fees or levies to be paid by data controllers and data processors of major importance.

Section 44 Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 Section 44 of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 is about Registration of data controllers and data processors of major importance. It is under Part IX (Registration and Fees) of the Act. (1) Data controllers and data processors of major importance shall register with the Commission within six…

Section 43 Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 Section 43 of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 is about Other bases for transfer of personal data outside Nigeria. It is under Part VIII (Cross-border Transfers of Personal Data) of the Act. (1) In the absence of adequacy of protection under section 42 of this Act, a…

Section 42 Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 Section 42 of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 is about Adequacy of protection. It is under Part VIII (Cross-border Transfers of Personal Data) of the Act. (1) A level of protection is adequate for the purposes of this section if it upholds principles that are substantially similar…

Section 41 Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 Section 41 of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 is about Basis for cross-border transfer of personal data. It is under Part VIII (Cross-border Transfers of Personal Data) of the Act. (1) A data controller or data processor shall not transfer or permit personal data to be transferred…

Section 40 Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 Section 40 of the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 is about Personal data breaches. It is under Part VII (Data Security) of the Act. (1) Where a personal data breach has occurred with respect to personal data being stored or processed by a data processor, the data processor…