Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

Type Public General Act
Publication 2025-06-19
Last updated 2026-03-31
State In force
Department Statute Law Database
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Reform history JSON API
529

S. 85 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(m)

530

S. 120 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z1)

531

S. 121 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z2)

532

Sch. 6 para. 1 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z8) (with reg. 5)

533

Sch. 6 para. 10 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z8) (with reg. 5)

534

Sch. 7 para. 1 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z9)

535

Sch. 8 para. 1 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

536

Sch. 9 para. 1 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z11)

537

Sch. 9 para. 11 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z11)

538

Sch. 9 para. 26 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z11)

539

Sch. 9 para. 27 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z11)

540

Sch. 9 para. 28 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z11)

541

Sch. 9 para. 29 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z11)

542

Sch. 9 para. 30 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z11)

543

Sch. 9 para. 31 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z11)

544

Sch. 9 para. 32 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z11)

545

Sch. 9 para. 33 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z11)

546

Sch. 15 para. 1 in force at 5.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z15)

547

S. 138 in force at 6.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/31, reg. 2

548

S. 123 in force at 12.2.2026 by S.I. 2026/126, reg. 3

549

Sch. 11 para. 32 in force at 31.3.2026 by S.I. 2026/317, reg. 3

The 2018 Act

In the PEC Regulations, before Schedule 1 insert—

This is the Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 1 to the PEC Regulations—

Schedule 12A to the Data Protection Act 2018

Transitional provision: first chair

Transitional provision: consultation about non-executive members

Transitional provision: consultation about interim chief executive

Gas Act 1986

Electricity Act 1989

Electricity and Gas (Competitive Tenders for Smart Meter Communication Licences) Regulations 2012

Customer data and business data

Introductory

Powers relating to verification of identity or status

Information in relation to apparatus: England and Wales

Information in relation to apparatus: Northern Ireland

In the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991, after Schedule 5 insert—

In the Street Works (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (S.I. 1995/3210 (N.I. 19)), after Schedule 2 insert—

Registration Service Act 1953

Public Records Act 1958

Social Security Administration Act 1992

Education Act 1996

Adoption and Children Act 2002

Gender Recognition Act 2004

Presumption of Death Act 2013

In the UK GDPR, at the end insert—

In the UK GDPR, after Annex 1 (inserted by Schedule 4 to this Act) insert—

The UK GDPR

The 2018 Act

Introduction

Introduction

Overview and interpretation

General principles for transfer

Transfers approved by regulations

Transfers approved by regulations: monitoring

Transfers subject to appropriate safeguards

Transfers based on special circumstances

Transfers to particular recipients

Subsequent transfers

The UK GDPR

The 2018 Act

The UK GDPR: transfers approved by regulations

The UK GDPR: transfers subject to appropriate safeguards

The UK GDPR: transfers subject to appropriate safeguards provided by standard data protection clauses

The UK GDPR: transfers necessary for important reasons of public interest

The UK GDPR: restrictions on transfers of personal data to third countries and international organisations

Part 3 of the 2018 Act (law enforcement processing): transfers approved by regulations

Part 3 of the 2018 Act (law enforcement processing): transfers subject to appropriate safeguards

The UK GDPR

The 2018 Act

The UK GDPR

In the PEC Regulations, before Schedule 1 insert—

This is the Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 1 to the PEC Regulations—

Schedule 12A to the Data Protection Act 2018

Transitional provision: first chair

Transitional provision: consultation about non-executive members

Transitional provision: consultation about interim chief executive

Gas Act 1986

Electricity Act 1989

Electricity and Gas (Competitive Tenders for Smart Meter Communication Licences) Regulations 2012

The 2018 Act

The 2018 Act

The 2018 Act

In the PEC Regulations, before Schedule 1 insert—

This is the Schedule to be substituted for Schedule 1 to the PEC Regulations—

Schedule 12A to the Data Protection Act 2018

Transitional provision: first chair

Transitional provision: consultation about non-executive members

Transitional provision: consultation about interim chief executive

Gas Act 1986

Electricity Act 1989

Electricity and Gas (Competitive Tenders for Smart Meter Communication Licences) Regulations 2012

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