Data Protection Act 2018

212 Commencement U.K.

(1) Except as provided by subsections (2) and (3), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

(2) This section and the following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—

(a) sections 1 and 3;

(b) section 182;

(c) sections 204, 205 and 206;

(d) sections 209 and 210;

(e) sections 213(2), 214 and 215;

(f) any other provision of this Act so far as it confers power to make regulations or Tribunal Procedure Rules or is otherwise necessary for enabling the exercise of such a power on or after the day on which this Act is passed.

(3) The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning when this Act is passed—

(a) section 124;

(b) sections 125, 126 and 127, so far as they relate to a code prepared under section 124;

(c) section 177;

(d) section 178 and Schedule 17;

(e) section 179.

(4) Regulations under this section may make different provision for different areas.