Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)

PART 2 U.K. General processing

CHAPTER 3 U.K. Other general processing

Application of the GDPR U.K.

23 Power to make provision in consequence of regulations related to the GDPR U.K.

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision in connection with the processing of personal data to which this Chapter applies which is equivalent to that made by GDPR regulations, subject to such modifications as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.

(2) In this section, “GDPR regulations” means regulations made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 which make provision relating to the GDPR.

(3) Regulations under subsection (1) may apply a provision of GDPR regulations, with or without modification.

(4) Regulations under subsection (1) may amend or repeal a provision of—

(a) the applied GDPR;

(b) this Chapter;

(c) Parts 5 to 7, in so far as they apply in relation to the applied GDPR.

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

Commencement Information

I1 S. 23 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 212(2)(f)

I2 S. 23 in force at 25.5.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(b)