Northern Ireland Act 1998 (c. 47)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 13 Minor and consequential amendments

Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)

21 (1) In paragraph 4 of Schedule 7 to the Data Protection Act 1998 (miscellaneous exceptions), for “Northern Ireland department” substitute “Northern Ireland authority”.

(2) Renumber that paragraph (as so amended) as sub-paragraph (1) and after that provision as so renumbered insert—

“(2) In this paragraph “Northern Ireland authority” means the First Minister, the deputy First Minister, a Northern Ireland Minister or a Northern Ireland department.”