Data Protection Act 2018

Statutory etc and government purposes U.K.

6 (1) This condition is met if the processing— U.K.

(a) is necessary for a purpose listed in sub-paragraph (2), and

(b) is necessary for reasons of substantial public interest.

(2) Those purposes are—

(a) the exercise of a function conferred on a person by an enactment or rule of law;

(b) the exercise of a function of the Crown, a Minister of the Crown or a government department.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Sch. 1 para. 6 modified by S.I. 1999/677, art. 7(1)(2) (as substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 237 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g))

C2 Sch. 1 para. 6 modified by S.I. 2007/1118, art. 5(1)(2) (as substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 324 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g))

C3 Sch. 1 para. 6 modified by S.I. 1999/3145, art. 9(1)(2) (as substituted (25.5.2018) by Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12), s. 212(1), Sch. 19 para. 238 (with ss. 117, 209, 210); S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g))

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 1 para. 6 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(b)