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Data Protection Act 1998

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SCHEDULES

Section 4(1) and (2).

F1SCHEDULE 1U.K. The data protection principles

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Textual Amendments

F1Act repealed (except s. 62, Sch. 15 paras. 13, 15, 16, 18, 19) (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 44 (with ss. 117, 209, 210, Sch. 20 paras. 2-9, 17-25, 27-46, 53, 54, 58); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

Section 4(3).

F1SCHEDULE 2U.K. Conditions relevant for purposes of the first principle: processing of any personal data

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Section 4(3).

F1SCHEDULE 3U.K. Conditions relevant for purposes of the first principle: processing of sensitive personal data

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Section 4(3).

F1SCHEDULE 4U.K. Cases where the eighth principle does not apply

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Section 6(7).

F1SCHEDULE 5U.K. The Data Protection Commissioner . . .

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Sections 28(12), 48(5).

F1 SCHEDULE 6U.K. Appeal proceedings

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Section 37.

F1SCHEDULE 7U.K. Miscellaneous exemptions

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Section 39.

F1SCHEDULE 8U.K. Transitional relief

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Section 50.

F1 SCHEDULE 9U.K. Powers of entry and inspection

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Section 53(6).

F1SCHEDULE 10U.K. Further provisions relating to assistance under section 53

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Section 68(1)(6).

F1SCHEDULE 11U.K. Educational records

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Section 68(1)(c).

F1SCHEDULE 12U.K. Accessible public records

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Section 72.

F1SCHEDULE 13U.K. Modifications of Act having effect before 24th October 2007

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Section 73.

F1SCHEDULE 14U.K. Transitional provisions and savings

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Section 74(1).

SCHEDULE 15U.K. Minor and consequential amendments

F1Public Records Act 1958 (c. 51)U.K.

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F1Parliamentary Commissioner Act 1967 (c. 13)U.K.

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F1Superannuation Act 1972 (c. 11)U.K.

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F1House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 24)U.K.

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F1Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975 (c. 25)U.K.

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F1Representation of the People Act 1983 (c. 2)U.K.

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F1 Access to Medical Reports Act 1988 (c. 28)U.K.

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F1Football Spectators Act 1989 (c. 37)U.K.

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F1Education (Student Loans) Act 1990 (c. 6)U.K.

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F1Access to Health Records Act 1990 (c. 23)U.K.

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13U.K.In section 5(3) of that Act (cases where right of access may be partially excluded) for the words from the beginning to “record” in the first place where it occurs there is substituted “ Access shall not be given under section 3(2) to any part of a health record ”.

F1Access to Personal Files and Medical Reports (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 (1991/1707 (N.I. 14))U.K.

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15U.K.In Article 6(1) of that Order (interpretation), in the definition of “health professional”, for “the Data Protection (Subject Access Modification) (Health) Order 1987” there is substituted “ the Data Protection Act 1998 ”.

Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (c. 53)U.K.

16U.K.In Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Tribunals and Inquiries Act 1992 (tribunals under direct supervision of Council on Tribunals), for paragraph 14 there is substituted—

“Data protection

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(a) The Data Protection Commissioner appointed under section 6 of the Data Protection Act 1998;

(b) the Data Protection Tribunal constituted under that section, in respect of its jurisdiction under section 48 of that Act.”

F1Access to Health Records (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 (1993/1250 (N.I. 4))U.K.

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18U.K.In Article 5(4) of that Order (cases where fee may be required) in sub-paragraph (a), for “the maximum prescribed under section 21 of the Data Protection Act 1984” there is substituted “ such maximum as may be prescribed for the purposes of this Article by regulations under section 7 of the Data Protection Act 1998 ”.

19U.K.In Article 7 of that Order (cases where right of access may be partially excluded) for the words from the beginning to “record” in the first place where it occurs there is substituted “ Access shall not be given under Article 5(2) to any part of a health record ”.

Section 74(2).

F1SCHEDULE 16U.K. Repeals and revocations

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