Data Protection Act 2018

Changes to the Data Protection Convention U.K.

183 Power to reflect changes to the Data Protection Convention U.K.

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make such provision as the Secretary of State considers necessary or appropriate in connection with an amendment of, or an instrument replacing, the Data Protection Convention which has effect, or is expected to have effect, in the United Kingdom.

(2) The power under subsection (1) includes power—

(a) to amend or replace the definition of “the Data Protection Convention” in section 3;

(b) to amend Chapter 3 of Part 2 of this Act;

(c) to amend Part 4 of this Act;

(d) to make provision about the functions of the Commissioner, courts or tribunals in connection with processing of personal data to which Chapter 3 of Part 2 or Part 4 of this Act applies, including provision amending Parts 5 to 7 of this Act;

(e) to make provision about the functions of the Commissioner in connection with the Data Protection Convention or an instrument replacing that Convention, including provision amending Parts 5 to 7 of this Act;

(f) to consequentially amend this Act.

(3) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.

(4) Regulations under this section may not be made after the end of the period of 3 years beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 183 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 212(2)(f)