Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)

PART 5 U.K. The Information Commissioner

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 5 applied in part (with modifications) by S.I. 2016/696, Sch. 2 (as substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 406 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g) (with reg. 4))

General functions U.K.

117 Competence in relation to courts etc U.K.

Nothing in this Act [F1 or the UK GDPR] permits or requires the Commissioner to exercise functions in relation to the processing of personal data by—

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

(b) a court or tribunal acting in its judicial capacity F2 ...

F2 ....

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 117 inserted (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. 49(2) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2 Words and comma in s. 117 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 49(3) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 117 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(e)