http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/212Data Protection Act 2018An Act to make provision for the regulation of the processing of information relating to individuals; to make provision in connection with the Information Commissioner's functions under certain regulations relating to information; to make provision for a direct marketing code of practice; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-18Expert Participation2024-03-08 PART 7 Supplementary and final provision<Emphasis>Final</Emphasis>Commencement2121Except as provided by subsections (2) and (3), this Act comes into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.2This section and the following provisions come into force on the day on which this Act is passed—asections 1 and 3;bsection 182;csections 204, 205 and 206;dsections 209 and 210;esections 213(2), 214 and 215;fany other provision of this Act so far as it confers power to make regulations or Tribunal Procedure Rules or is otherwise necessary for enabling the exercise of such a power on or after the day on which this Act is passed.3The following provisions come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning when this Act is passed—asection 124;bsections 125, 126 and 127, so far as they relate to a code prepared under section 124;csection 177;dsection 178 and Schedule 17;esection 179.4Regulations under this section may make different provision for different areas.
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