Data Protection Act 2018

Section 178

SCHEDULE 17 U.K. Review of processing of personal data for the purposes of journalism

Interpretation U.K.

1 U.K. In this Schedule—

• “relevant period” means—

  (a)

  F1 ...

  (b)

  the period of 12 months beginning when the [F2 Commission] starts a F3 ... review under [F4 section 178];

• “the relevant review”, in relation to a relevant period, means the review under section 178 which the [F2 Commission] must produce a report about by the end of that period.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 17 para. 1 omitted (30.9.2026) by virtue of The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(14)(a); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)

F2 Word in Sch. 17 para. 1 substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(2)(3); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)

F3 Word in Sch. 17 para. 1 omitted (30.9.2026) by virtue of The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(14)(b)(i); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)

F4 Words in Sch. 17 para. 1 substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(14)(b)(ii); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 17 para. 1 in force at 23.7.2018, see s. 212(3)(d)

Information notices U.K.

2 (1) This paragraph applies where the [F5 Commission] gives an information notice during a relevant period. U.K.

(2) If the information notice—

(a) states that, in the [F5 Commission's] opinion, the information [F6 or documents are] required for the purposes of the relevant review, and

(b) gives the [F5 Commission's] reasons for reaching that opinion,

subsections (5) and (6) of section 142 do not apply but the notice must not require the information [F7 or documents] to be provided before the end of the period of 24 hours beginning when the notice is given.

Textual Amendments

F5 Word in Sch. 17 para. 2 substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(2)(3); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)

F6 Words in Sch. 17 para. 2(2)(a) inserted (15.8.2025) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 97(7)(a), 142(3)(d)

F7 Words in Sch. 17 para. 2(2) inserted (15.8.2025) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 97(7)(b), 142(3)(d)

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 17 para. 2 in force at 23.7.2018, see s. 212(3)(d)

Assessment notices U.K.

3 (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the [F8 Commission] gives an assessment notice to a person during a relevant period. U.K.

(2) If the assessment notice—

(a) states that, in the [F8 Commission's] opinion, it is necessary for the controller or processor to comply with a requirement in the notice for the purposes of the relevant review, and

(b) gives the [F8 Commission's] reasons for reaching that opinion,

subsections (6) and (7) of section 146 do not apply but the notice must not require the controller or processor to comply with the requirement before the end of the period of 7 days beginning when the notice is given.

(3) During a relevant period, section 147 has effect as if for subsection (5) there were substituted—

“(5) The [F8 Commission] may not give a controller or processor an assessment notice with respect to the processing of personal data for the special purposes unless a determination under section 174 with respect to the data or the processing has taken effect.”

Textual Amendments

F8 Word in Sch. 17 para. 3 substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(2)(3); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 17 para. 3 in force at 23.7.2018, see s. 212(3)(d)

[F9 Interview notices U.K.

Textual Amendments

F9 Sch. 17 para. 3A and cross-heading inserted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 100(12)(a), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(s)

3A (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the [F10 Commission] gives an interview notice to an individual during a relevant period. U.K.

(2) If the interview notice—

(a) states that, in the [F10 Commission's] opinion, it is necessary for the individual to comply with a requirement in the notice for the purposes of the relevant review, and

(b) gives the [F10 Commission's] reasons for reaching that opinion,

subsections (6) and (7) of section 148A do not apply but the notice must not require the individual to comply with the requirement before the end of the period of 24 hours beginning when the notice is given.

(3) During a relevant period, section 148B has effect as if for subsection (8) there were substituted—

“(8) The [F10 Commission] may not give an individual an interview notice with respect to the processing of personal data for the special purposes unless a determination under section 174 with respect to the data or the processing has taken effect.”]

Textual Amendments

F10 Word in Sch. 17 para. 3A substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(2)(3); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)

Applications in respect of urgent notices U.K.

4 U.K. Section 164 applies where an information notice [F11 , assessment notice or interview notice] contains a statement under paragraph 2(2)(a) [F12 , 3(2)(a) or 3A(2)(a)] as it applies where such a notice contains a statement under section 142(7)(a) [F13 , 146(8)(a) or 148A(8)(a)].

Textual Amendments

F11 Words in Sch. 17 para. 4 substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 100(12)(b)(i), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(s)

F12 Words in Sch. 17 para. 4 substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 100(12)(b)(ii), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(s)

F13 Words in Sch. 17 para. 4 substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 100(12)(b)(iii), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(s)

Commencement Information

I4 Sch. 17 para. 4 in force at 23.7.2018, see s. 212(3)(d)