Data Protection Act 2018

Automated processing under the 1998 ActU.K.

5(1)The repeal of section 12 of the 1998 Act (rights in relation to automated decision-taking) does not affect the application of that section after the relevant time in relation to a decision taken by a person before that time if—U.K.

(a)in taking the decision the person failed to comply with section 12(1) of the 1998 Act, or

(b)at the relevant time—

(i)the person had not taken all of the steps required under section 12(2) or (3) of the 1998 Act, or

(ii)the period specified in section 12(2)(b) of the 1998 Act (for an individual to require a person to reconsider a decision) had not expired.

(2)In this paragraph, “the relevant time” means the time when the repeal of section 12 of the 1998 Act comes into force.