Data Protection Act 1984
1984 CHAPTER 35
An Act to regulate the use of automatically processed information relating to individuals and the provision of services in respect of such information.
12th July 1984
Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Act applied (2.8.1993) by S.I. 1993/1813, art. 4(2).
Act applied (1.9.1996) by S.I. 1996/274 (N.I. 1), art. 40, Sch. 4 para. 5(2); S.R. 1996/329, art. 4
Act applied (prosp.) by S.I. 1996/274 (N.I. 1), arts. 1(3)(d), 41(10)
C2Act excluded (2.8.1993) by S.I. 1993/1813, art. 4(3).
C3Act: crown status for the purposes of the Act extended (6.5.1999) by S.I. 1999/677, art. 7(1)
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