Data Protection Act 2018

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Data Protection Act 2018

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Data Protection Act 2018, Section 74B is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 August 2026. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.

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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Section 74B:

s. 160(4)(ab) word substituted by S.I. 2026/386 Sch. 2 para. 23(2)(3)
Sch. 3 para. 8(1)(y) added by 2022 c. 18 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 78(3)
Sch. 7 para. 51A inserted by S.I. 2026/386 Sch. 2 para. 23(12)(a)

Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Act associated Parts and Chapters:

Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Act (including any effects on those provisions):

s. 160(4)(ab) word substituted by S.I. 2026/386 Sch. 2 para. 23(2)(3)
Sch. 3 para. 8(1)(y) added by 2022 c. 18 (N.I.) Sch. 3 para. 78(3)
Sch. 7 para. 51A inserted by S.I. 2026/386 Sch. 2 para. 23(12)(a)

[F174B[F2Transfers approved by regulations: monitoring]U.K.

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(3)The Secretary of State must, on an ongoing basis, monitor developments in third countries and international organisations that could affect decisions to make regulations [F4giving approval under section 74AA] or to amend or revoke such regulations.

(4)[F5Where the Secretary of State becomes aware that the data protection test is no longer met in relation to transfers approved, or of a description approved, in regulations under section 74AA,] the Secretary of State must, to the extent necessary, amend or revoke the regulations.

(5)Where regulations under [F6section 74AA] are amended or revoked in accordance with subsection (4), the Secretary of State must enter into consultations with the third country or international organisation concerned with a view to [F7improving the protection provided to data subjects with regard to the processing of personal data in the country or by the organisation].

(6)The Secretary of State must publish—

(a)a list of the third countries F8... and international organisations, and the descriptions of such countries F9... and organisations, which are for the time being [F10approved by regulations under section 74AA as places or persons to which personal data may be transferred], and

(b)a list of the third countries F11... and international organisations, and the descriptions of such countries F12... and organisations, which have been but are no longer [F13approved by] such regulations.

(7)In the case of [F14regulations under section 74AA which approve only certain transfers to a third country or international organisation that are] specified or described in the regulations [F15(in accordance with section 74AA(4)(b))]—

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(b)the lists published under subsection (6) must specify or describe the relevant transfers.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 74A, 74B inserted (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. 42 (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F2S. 74B heading substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(2); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F3S. 74B(1)(2) omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(3); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F4Words in s. 74B(3) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(4); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F5Words in s. 74B(4) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(5); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F6Words in s. 74B(5) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(6)(a); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F7Words in s. 74B(5) substituted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(6)(b); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F8Words in s. 74B(6)(a) omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(7)(a); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

F9Words in s. 74B(6)(a) omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(7)(b); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)