(1)For the purposes of Article 83 of the [F1UK GDPR] and section 157, the Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a)provide that a person of a description specified in the regulations is or is not an undertaking, and
(b)make provision about how an undertaking's turnover is to be determined.
(2)For the purposes of Article 83 of the [F2UK GDPR], section 157 and section 158, the Secretary of State may by regulations provide that a period is or is not a financial year.
(3)Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 159(1) 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. 65 (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F2Words in s. 159(2) 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. 65 (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Commencement Information
I1S. 159 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 212(2)(f)