http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/12/section/130Data Protection Act 2018An Act to make provision for the regulation of the processing of information relating to individuals; to make provision in connection with the Information Commissioner's functions under certain regulations relating to information; to make provision for a direct marketing code of practice; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-09Expert Participation2026-06-19
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PART 5The Information Commissioner<Emphasis>Records of national security certificates</Emphasis>Records of national security certificates1301A Minister of the Crown who issues a certificate under section 27, 79 or 111 must send a copy of the certificate to the Commissioner.2If the Commissioner receives a copy of a certificate under subsection (1), the Commissioner must publish a record of the certificate.3The record must contain—athe name of the Minister who issued the certificate,bthe date on which the certificate was issued, andcsubject to subsection (4), the text of the certificate.4The Commissioner must not publish the text, or a part of the text, of the certificate if—athe Minister determines that publishing the text or that part of the text—iwould be against the interests of national security,iiwould be contrary to the public interest, oriiimight jeopardise the safety of any person, andbthe Minister has notified the Commissioner of that determination.5The Commissioner must keep the record of the certificate available to the public while the certificate is in force.6If a Minister of the Crown revokes a certificate issued under section 27, 79 or 111, the Minister must notify the Commissioner.Pts. 5-7 applied in part (with modifications) (5.2.2026) by S.I. 2003/2426, reg. 31, Sch. 1 (as substituted by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 115(5)(8), 142(1), Sch. 13; S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(y)(z14) (with regs. 8-11))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))S. 130 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(e)