On Tuesday 11th May 2021the Second Reading Stage of this Bill eventually started in the National Assembly. Before adjourning, MPs heard:

(1)  the Second Reading Speech by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development [first document downloadable below]

(2)  the report of the Portfolio Committee on Budget, Finance and Economic Development on the Bill [second document downloadable below].

The National Assembly's Order Paper for 24th March 2021 includes a Notice of Amendments for the Forest Amendment Bill  given by the Minister of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality.

The National Assembly Order Paper [agenda] for 18th March 2021 listed the Committee Stage of this Bill for consideration but it was not taken up, and is now listed for 23rd March.  The Committee Stage is the stage at which a Bill must be considered

CYBER SECURITY AND DATA PROTECTION BILL

The Bill received its Second Reading in the National Assembly late on Wednesday 30th September 2020.  The Committee Stage is on the National Assembly's agenda for Thursday 1st October.   The Bill is being fast-tracked through Parliament by the Government.

Proposed amendments for consideration during the Committee Stage are in the FIRST DOCUMENT DOWNLOADABLE BELOW.

1. The Cyber Security and Data Protection Bill [H.B. 18, 2019] was published in the Zimbabwean Government Gazette of Friday 15 May 2020[1] after numerous false starts,[2] and this is an analysis of the Bill with particular attention to the Bill’s alignment with:

The Finance Bill, 2020 (H.B. 4, 2020) was passed by the National Assembly on Thursday 10th September 2020 with amendments.  It was then sent to the Senate. 

The document downloadable below contains the text of the amendments, which were proposed by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development and approved by the National Assembly.