European Union (Future Relationship) Act 2020

Passenger and vehicle registration data

7 Passenger name record data

In Schedule 2—

(a) Part 1 amends the Passenger Name Record Data and Miscellaneous Amendments Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/598) (the “PNR regulations”);

(b) Part 2 makes provision for an interim period;

(c) Part 3 confers power to modify the PNR regulations to apply to sea and rail travel.

8 Disclosure of vehicle registration data

(1) The Secretary of State may disclose vehicle registration data in accordance with—

(a) Article LAW.PRUM.15 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (automated searching of vehicle registration data), and

(b) Chapter 3 of Annex LAW-1 to that agreement (exchange of vehicle registration data).

(2) A disclosure under this section does not breach—

(a) any obligation of confidence owed by the Secretary of State, or

(b) any other restriction on the disclosure of data (however imposed).

(3) Nothing in this section authorises the making of a disclosure which contravenes the data protection legislation (save that the power conferred by this section is to be taken into account in determining whether any disclosure contravenes that legislation).

(4) Nothing in this section limits the circumstances in which data may be disclosed under any other enactment or rule of law.

(5) “Vehicle registration data” has the meaning given by Article LAW.PRUM.6 of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (definitions).