Schedules

Schedule 20Amendments of the Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29)

Part 4Restriction on use of information

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1

Paragraph 11 of Schedule 7 to that Act (miscellaneous exemptions: self incrimination) is amended as follows.

2

In sub-paragraph (1), for “other than an offence under this Act,” substitute “ , other than an offence under this Act or an offence within sub-paragraph (1A), ”.

3

After that sub-paragraph insert—

1A

The offences mentioned in sub-paragraph (1) are—

a

an offence under section 5 of the Perjury Act 1911 (false statements made otherwise than on oath),

b

an offence under section 44(2) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 (false statements made otherwise than on oath), or

c

an offence under Article 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (false statutory declarations and other false unsworn statements).