SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 9Amendments

Part 2Other amendments

Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)

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1

The Data Protection Act 1998 is amended as follows.

2

In section 56 (prohibition of requirement as to production of certain records) in the table in subsection (6)—

a

in the second column of the entry relating to the Secretary of State, after paragraph (f) insert—

 

(g) His functions under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.

b

after the entry relating to the Department of Health and Social Services in Northern Ireland insert—

4. The Independent Barring Board

Its functions under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.

3

In section 75 (commencement etc.), after subsection (4) insert—

4A

Subsection (4) does not apply to section 56 so far as that section relates to a record containing information relating to—

a

the Secretary of State's functions under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, or

b

the Independent Barring Board's functions under that Act.