Statutory Instruments
2000 No. 419
DATA PROTECTION
The Data Protection (Miscellaneous Subject Access Exemptions) Order 2000
Made
17th February 2000
Coming into force
1st March 2000
Whereas a draft of this Order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament:
Whereas the Secretary of State considers it necessary for the safeguarding of the interests of data subjects or the rights and freedoms of other individuals that the prohibitions or restrictions on disclosure contained in the enactments and instruments listed in the Schedule to this Order ought to prevail over section 7 of the Data Protection Act 1998(1):
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 38(1) and 67(2) of the Data Protection Act 1998, and after consultation with the Data Protection Commissioner in accordance with section 67(3) of that Act, hereby makes the following Order: