Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12)

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 17 Review of processing of personal data for the purposes of journalism

Interpretation

1 In this Schedule—

• “relevant period” means—

  (a)

  the period of 18 months beginning when the Commissioner starts the first review under section 178, and

  (b)

  the period of 12 months beginning when the Commissioner starts a subsequent review under that section;

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