PART 3

Law enforcement processing
CHAPTER 1

Scope and definitions

Scope

Processing to which this Part applies
29
1
This Part applies to—
a
the processing by a competent authority of personal data wholly or partly by automated means, and
b
the processing by a competent authority otherwise than by automated means of personal data which forms part of a filing system or is intended to form part of a filing system.
1A
This Part does not apply to processing to which Part 4 applies by virtue of a designation notice (see section 82A).
2
Any reference in this Part to the processing of personal data is to processing to which this Part applies.
3
For the meaning of “competent authority”, see section 30.
S. 29 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
S. 29(1A) inserted (17.11.2025) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 90(3), 142(1); S.I. 2025/996, reg. 2(2)(b)