Coroners and Justice Act 2009

Part 1 Data controllers’ registration

1 In section 16 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (meaning of “the registrable particulars” etc), in subsection (1)—

(a) omit “and” at the end of paragraph (ff), and

(b) after paragraph (g) insert “, and

(h) such information about the data controller as may be prescribed under section 18(5A).”

2 In section 18 of that Act (notification by data controllers), after subsection (5) insert—

“(5A) Notification regulations may prescribe the information about the data controller which is required for the purpose of verifying the fee payable under subsection (5).”

3 In section 19 of that Act (register of notifications), after subsection (7) add—

“(8) Nothing in subsection (6) or (7) applies to information which is included in an entry in the register only by reason of it falling within section 16(1)(h).”

4 In section 20 of that Act (duty to notify changes), in subsection (2)—

(a) omit “that at any time”,

(b) at the beginning of paragraph (a) insert “that at any time”,

(c) before “and” at the end of that paragraph insert—

“(aa) that the correct fee is paid under section 19(4),”, and

(d) at the beginning of paragraph (b) insert “that at any time”.