Data Protection Act 2018

Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27)U.K.

100U.K.The Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 is amended as follows.

101(1)Section 15A (disclosure of information by tax authorities) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (2)—

(a)omit “within the meaning of the Data Protection Act 1998”, and

(b)for “that Act” substitute “ the data protection legislation ”.

(3)After subsection (7) insert—

(8)In this section—

  • the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act);

  • personal data” has the same meaning as in Parts 5 to 7 of that Act (see section 3(2) and (14) of that Act).

102(1)Section 15D (permitted disclosure of information obtained under compulsory powers) is amended as follows.U.K.

(2)In subsection (7), for “the Data Protection Act 1998” substitute “ the data protection legislation ”.

(3)After subsection (7) insert—

(8)In this section, “the data protection legislation” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act).