Data Protection Act 2018

157 Maximum amount of penalty U.K.

(1) In relation to an infringement of a provision of the [F1 UK GDPR], the maximum amount of the penalty that may be imposed by a penalty notice is—

(a) the amount specified in Article 83 of the [F1 UK GDPR], or

(b) if an amount is not specified there, the standard maximum amount.

(2) In relation to an infringement of a provision of Part 3 of this Act, the maximum amount of the penalty that may be imposed by a penalty notice is—

(a) in relation to a failure to comply with section 35, 36, 37, 38(1), 39(1), 40, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, 53, 73, F2 ... 75, 76, 77 or 78, the higher maximum amount, and

(b) otherwise, the standard maximum amount.

(3) In relation to an infringement of a provision of Part 4 of this Act, the maximum amount of the penalty that may be imposed by a penalty notice is—

(a) in relation to a failure to comply with section 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 100 or 109, the higher maximum amount, and

(b) otherwise, the standard maximum amount.

(4) In relation to a failure to comply with an information notice, an assessment notice or an enforcement notice, the maximum amount of the penalty that may be imposed by a penalty notice is the higher maximum amount.

(5) The “higher maximum amount” is—

(a) in the case of an undertaking, [F3 £17,500,000] or 4% of the undertaking's total annual worldwide turnover in the preceding financial year, whichever is higher, or

(b) in any other case, [F3 £17,500,000].

(6) The “standard maximum amount” is—

(a) in the case of an undertaking, [F4 £8,700,000] or 2% of the undertaking's total annual worldwide turnover in the preceding financial year, whichever is higher, or

(b) in any other case, [F4 £8,700,000].

F5 (7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 157(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 64(2) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Word in s. 157(2)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 64(3) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F3 Sum in s. 157(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 64(4) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4 Sum in s. 157(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 64(5) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F5 S. 157(7) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 64(6) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)