Schedules

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

Part 3Powers to require information

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1

Section 44 of that Act (special information notices) is amended as follows.

2

in subsection (1) for “, within” to the end substitute “ to furnish the Commissioner with specified information for the purpose specified in subsection (2). ”>

3

After subsection (1) insert—

1A

In subsection (1) “specified information” means information—

a

specified, or described, in the special information notice, or

b

falling within a category which is specified, or described, in the special information notice.

1B

The Commissioner may also specify in the special information notice—

a

the form in which the information must be furnished;

b

the period within which, or the time and place at which, the information must be furnished.

4

In subsection (5) for “the time” to “expire” substitute “ a period specified in a special information notice under subsection (1B)(b) must not end, and a time so specified must not fall, ”.