Data Protection (Registration and Licensing) Regulations, 2021 (SI No. 58 of 2021) (Zambia)

The Data Protection (Registration and Licensing) Regulations, 2021 (Statutory Instrument No. 58 of 2021) are subsidiary legislation under Zambia's Data Protection Act, 2021 (Act No. 3 of 2021). Issued on 14 May 2021 by the Minister responsible for communications, they provide the operational framework for the Act's registration and licensing regime, administered by the Data Protection Commission (Office of the Data Protection Commissioner). The Regulations require data controllers and data processors to apply to the Data Protection Commissioner for a certificate of registration, and provide for the licensing of data auditors. They prescribe the application procedures, the information to be supplied, the issuance and form of registration certificates and licences, and related administrative requirements that give effect to the Act's mandatory registration obligations. They are a key part of why Zambia's framework moved from enacted-but-dormant toward operational, with formal public enforcement by the Commission commencing in March 2025. Together with the 2021 Act, these Regulations form the operative core of Zambia's data protection framework. This entry was created during a June 2026 documentation pass and is AI-drafted; the primary text is available via ZambiaLII and the Data Protection Commission's website. Reviewer should confirm fee schedules and any subsequent amendments. Source language: English.

1. 1Subsidiary legislation under the Data Protection Act, 2021 (Act No. 3 of 2021); issued 14 May 2021 (SI No. 58 of 2021).
2. 2Requires data controllers and processors to apply to the Data Protection Commissioner for a certificate of registration.
3. 3Provides for the licensing of data auditors.
4. 4Prescribes application procedures, required information, and the form of registration certificates and licences.
5. 5Gives effect to the Act's mandatory registration regime, supporting enforcement that commenced March 2025.
6. 6Administered by the Data Protection Commission.
7. 7Reviewer action: confirm fee schedules and any subsequent amendments.