Data Protection Act 2018

Type Public General Act
Publication 2018-05-23
Last updated 2026-04-07
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
articles 2
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101

Sch. 19 para. 239 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

102

Sch. 19 para. 222 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

103

Sch. 19 para. 401 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

104

Sch. 7 para. 13 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)

105

Sch. 19 para. 48 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

106

Sch. 16 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2016/696, Sch. 2 (as substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 406 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 4))

107

Sch. 9 para. 5 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(d)

108

Sch. 10 para. 5 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(d)

109

S. 176 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(f)

110

Sch. 19 para. 19 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

112

Words in Sch. 21 para. 12(1) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 9 para. 25(9)(b)(i) (with Sch. 9 Pt. 2); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z11)

113

Sch. 20 para. 28 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

114

Sch. 20 para. 37 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

115

Sch. 19 para. 55 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

116

Sch. 19 para. 42 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

118
120

Sch. 19 para. 101 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

121

Sch. 19 para. 127 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

123

Sch. 7 para. 26 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)

124
125

Sch. 19 para. 353 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

127

Sch. 1 para. 34 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(b)

128

Sch. 19 para. 217 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

129

Sch. 19 para. 95 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

130

Sch. 19 para. 305 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

134

Sch. 2 para. 1(b)(ii) omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 71(10), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(d)

135

Word in Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(b)(ii) inserted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 11 para. 29(3); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z12)

137

Sch. 19 para. 210 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

138

Sch. 11 para. 10 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(d)

139

Sch. 20 para. 35 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

140
142

Sch. 7 para. 18 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)

143

Sch. 19 para. 331 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

144

Sch. 1 para. 6 modified by S.I. 1999/677, art. 7(1)(2) (as substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 237 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g))

146

Sch. 19 para. 214 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

147

Sch. 19 para. 38 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

150

Sch. 1 para. 20 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(b)

151

Words in s. 155(1)(b) inserted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 100(4), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(s)

152

Sch. 9 para. 2 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(d)

153

Sch. 19 para. 300 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

154

Sch. 19 para. 416 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

155

Sch. 19 para. 59 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

156

Words in s. 53(5) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 75(2)(b), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(g)

157

Sch. 19 para. 403 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

158

Sch. 19 para. 241 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

159

Words in s. 110(2)(a) inserted (5.9.2025) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 88(9)(a), 142(1); S.I. 2025/996, reg. 2(1)(b) (with reg. 4)

160

Sch. 19 para. 180 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

161

Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)

162

Sch. 7 para. 11 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)

163

Sch. 19 para. 196 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

164

Sch. 19 para. 328 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

165

Sch. 19 para. 421 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

166

Sch. 7 para. 42 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)

167

Sch. 5 para. 7 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(b)

168

Sch. 19 para. 427 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

169

S. 45 cross-heading omitted (5.9.2025) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 79(5), 142(1); S.I. 2025/996, reg. 2(1)(a) (with reg. 3)

170

Sch. 19 para. 267 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

172

Words in s. 181 omitted (20.8.2025) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 11 para. 24; S.I. 2025/904, reg. 2(y)

173

S. 206: power to amend conferred (19.6.2025 for specified purposes, 20.8.2025 in so far as not already in force) by Regulation (EU) 679/2016, Art. 11A(3) (as inserted by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 74(1), 142(1)(2)(h); S.I. 2025/904, reg. 2(c))

174

Sch. 20 para. 1 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

176

S. 155(1)(c) and word inserted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 98(4)(b), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(q)

177

Sch. 19 para. 134 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

178

Sch. 19 para. 349 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

181

Sch. 7 para. 28 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)

182

Sch. 3 para. 18 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(b)

184

Sch. 9 para. 3 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(d)

185

Words in s. 205(2)(e) omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 9 para. 23 (with Sch. 9 Pt. 2); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z11)

187

Sch. 7 para. 35 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)

189

Sch. 19 para. 302 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

190

Sch. 7 para. 47 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)

192
193

Sch. 19 para. 313 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

195

Sch. 19 para. 63 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

196

Pts. 5-7 applied in part (with modifications) (5.2.2026) by S.I. 2003/2426, reg. 31, Sch. 1 (as substituted by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 115(5)(8), 142(1), Sch. 13; S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(y)(z14) (with regs. 8-11))

198

Sch. 19 para. 135 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

201

Sch. 19 para. 111 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

202

Sch. 13 para. 2 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(e)

203

Sch. 12 para. 12 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(e)

204

Sch. 19 para. 97 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

205
206

Sch. 19 para. 381 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

207

Sch. 19 para. 110 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

208

Sch. 19 para. 2 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

209

Words in s. 87(1)(a) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 71(9)(a), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(d)

212

Sch. 20 para. 2 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

214

Sch. 19 para. 287 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

215

Ss. 74AA, 74AB inserted (19.6.2025 for specified purposes, 5.2.2026 in so far as not already in force) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1)(2)(h), Sch. 8 para. 4(2); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

216

Sch. 7 para. 2 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)

217

S. 158 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(f)

218

S. 19 and cross-heading omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 86(6), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(n)

220

Sch. 19 para. 122 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

222

Sch. 15 para. 6 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(f)

223

Sch. 19 para. 232 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

224

Sch. 19 para. 207 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

225

Sch. 16 para. 3 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(f)

228

Sch. 7 para. 6 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)

229

Sch. 19 para. 304 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

230
233

Sch. 2 para. 27 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(b)

235

Sch. 19 para. 33 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

238

Sch. 19 para. 118 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

241

Sch. 19 para. 11 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

242

Sch. 19 para. 149 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

243

Sch. 19 para. 405 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

244

Sch. 15 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2016/696, Sch. 2 (as substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 406 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 4))

245

Sch. 19 para. 121 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

246

Words in s. 157(4) inserted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 100(5), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(s)

247

Word in Sch. 16 para. 4(1) inserted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 101(3)(b)(i), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(t) (with reg. 6)

248

Sch. 2 para. 19 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(b)

249

Sch. 19 para. 280 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

251

Sch. 8 para. 2 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)

252

Sch. 1 para. 24 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(b)

253

Sch. 19 para. 78 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

254

Sch. 19 para. 106 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

255

Sch. 19 para. 413 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

256

Sch. 19 para. 205 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

257

S. 112 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(d)

258

Sch. 10 para. 6 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(d)

259

Sch. 19 para. 141 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

260

S. 110 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(d)

263

Sch. 9 para. 1 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(d)

265

Sch. 19 para. 151 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

269

Sch. 15 para. 2 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(f)

270

Sch. 19 para. 120 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

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