Data Protection Act 2018, Section 194 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)When carrying out processing of personal data which is the subject of a document issued under section 192(3) which is for the time being in force, a person must have regard to the document.
(2)A failure to act in accordance with a provision of such a document does not of itself make a person liable to legal proceedings in a court or tribunal.
(3)A document issued under section 192(3), including an amendment or replacement document, is admissible in evidence in legal proceedings.
(4)In any legal proceedings before a court or tribunal, the court or tribunal must take into account a provision of any document issued under section 192(3) in determining a question arising in the proceedings if—
(a)the question relates to a time when the provision was in force, and
(b)the provision appears to the court or tribunal to be relevant to the question.
(5)In determining a question arising in connection with the carrying out of any of the Commissioner's functions, the Commissioner must take into account a provision of a document issued under section 192(3) if—
(a)the question relates to a time when the provision was in force, and
(b)the provision appears to the Commissioner to be relevant to the question.
Commencement Information
I1S. 194 in force at 23.7.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 3(k)
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