Data protection laws in Fiji
There is no specific legislation for personal data protection in Fiji. Clause 24 of the Constitution (2013) provides the right to personal privacy, including the right to confidentiality of personal information.
Some sector-specific laws criminalise (or expose to other serious action) the unauthorised disclosure by others of personal / client information as follows:
- Banking Act 1995 – by central bank personnel (s.27) and licensed financial institution personnel (s.71);
- Fiji Revenue and Customs Service Act 1998 – by tax officials (s.52 (2));
- Medical and Dental Practitioner Act 2010 – by statutory administrators of any data obtained in the course of their duties (s.126);
- Under the Rules of Professional Conduct and Practice (para 1.4) of the Legal Practitioners Act 2009 - information received by legal practitioners from or on behalf of clients;
- Cybercrime Act 2021 defines "computer data" which is broad enough to capture personal data if it is stored in a computer system.
These laws, however, do not directly protect personal information.
