12Limits on fees that may be charged by controllersU.K.
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations specify limits on the fees that a controller may charge in reliance on—
(a)Article 12(5) of the [F1UK GDPR] (reasonable fees when responding to manifestly unfounded or excessive requests), or
(b)Article 15(3) of the [F2UK GDPR] (reasonable fees for provision of further copies).
(2)The Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a)require controllers of a description specified in the regulations to produce and publish guidance about the fees that they charge in reliance on those provisions, and
(b)specify what the guidance must include.
(3)Regulations under this section are subject to the negative resolution procedure.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 12(1)(a) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 15 (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in s. 12(1)(b) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 15 (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Commencement Information
I1S. 12 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 212(2)(f)