Regulation Of The Video-Surveillance Law

1. Introduction

Law 2/2020 of 22 January (the "VideoSurveillance Law") establishes the legal framework applicable to the authorisation, installation and use of video-surveillance systems for capturing, recording and processing images and sound. The law is based on a fundamental notion: security.

There was a need to intervene by legislating on this matter to maintain public safety and to help all entities involved in matters of this nature.

As a result, on 21 December 2021, the Angolan Executive approved the Regulation on the Law on Video Surveillance (Presidential Decree 318/21 - the "Regulation"), which sets out the technical criteria and procedures that allow for the installation and use of video surveillance systems.