SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14 Transitional provisions and savings

Applications under regulations under Access to Personal Files Act 1987 or corresponding Northern Ireland legislation

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1

The repeal of the personal files enactments does not affect the application of regulations under those enactments in relation to—

a

any request for information,

b

any application for rectification or erasure, or

c

any application for review of a decision,

which was made before the day on which the repeal comes into force.

2

Sub-paragraph (1)(a) does not apply in relation to a request for information which was made by reference to this Act.

3

In sub-paragraph (1) “the personal files enactments” means—

a

in relation to Great Britain, the M1Access to Personal Files Act 1987, and

b

in relation to Northern Ireland, Part II of the M2Access to Personal Files and Medical Reports (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.