Industry bodies in favour of 'phased implementation' of personal data bill

Nasscom said the clause on cross-border data flow should recognise a range of transfer mechanisms

Industry bodies have suggested that the government follow a "phased implementation" of the recently drafted Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022, once it becomes a law so that entities have adequate time to transition into the new regime.
 

According to a report by The Economic Times, Nasscom has suggested that the government consider a timeframe of 24 months for implementation of the new iteration, the same as was for the earlier versions of the draft.
 

Industry body BSA (The Software Alliance) has suggested a transitional period of at least two years for the implementation of the bill.
 

In its submission