Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 Exemptions etc from the GDPR

PART 2 Restrictions based on Article 23(1): restrictions of rules in Articles 13 to 21 and 34

Judicial appointments, judicial independence and judicial proceedings

14 (1) The listed GDPR provisions do not apply to personal data processed for the purposes of assessing a person’s suitability for judicial office or the office of Queen’s Counsel.

(2) The listed GDPR provisions do not apply to personal data processed by—

(a) an individual acting in a judicial capacity, or

(b) a court or tribunal acting in its judicial capacity.

(3) As regards personal data not falling within sub-paragraph (1) or (2), the listed GDPR provisions do not apply to the extent that the application of those provisions would be likely to prejudice judicial independence or judicial proceedings.