PART 6

Enforcement

Penalties

Maximum amount of penalty
157
1
In relation to an infringement of a provision of the UK GDPR, the maximum amount of the penalty that may be imposed by a penalty notice is—
a
the amount specified in Article 83 of the UK GDPR, or
b
if an amount is not specified there, the standard maximum amount.
2
In relation to an infringement of a provision of Part 3 of this Act, the maximum amount of the penalty that may be imposed by a penalty notice is—
a
in relation to a failure to comply with section 35, 36, 37, 38(1), 39(1), 40, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 52, 53, 73, ... 75, 76, 77 or 78, the higher maximum amount, and
b
otherwise, the standard maximum amount.
3
In relation to an infringement of a provision of Part 4 of this Act, the maximum amount of the penalty that may be imposed by a penalty notice is—
a
in relation to a failure to comply with section 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94, 100 or 109, the higher maximum amount, and
b
otherwise, the standard maximum amount.
4
In relation to a failure to comply with an information notice, an assessment notice or an enforcement notice, the maximum amount of the penalty that may be imposed by a penalty notice is the higher maximum amount.
5
The “higher maximum amount” is—
a
in the case of an undertaking, £17,500,000 or 4% of the undertaking's total annual worldwide turnover in the preceding financial year, whichever is higher, or
b
in any other case, £17,500,000.
6
The “standard maximum amount” is—
a
in the case of an undertaking, £8,700,000 or 2% of the undertaking's total annual worldwide turnover in the preceding financial year, whichever is higher, or
b
in any other case, £8,700,000.
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Sum in s. 157(6) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 64(5) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Word in s. 157(2)(a) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 64(3) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Words in s. 157(1) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 64(2) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
S. 157(7) omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 64(6) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Sum in s. 157(5) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 64(4) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Pt. 6 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. 157 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(f)