Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

141 Extent U.K.

(1) This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to subsections (2) to (5).

(2) In Part 3 (National Underground Asset Register)—

(a) sections 56, 57(1) to (7) and 60(1) and Schedule 1 extend to England and Wales only, and

(b) sections 58, 59 and 60(2) and Schedule 2 extend to Northern Ireland only.

(3) In Part 4 (registers of births and deaths)—

(a) sections 61 to 64 extend to England and Wales only, and

(b) an amendment or repeal made by Schedule 3 (minor and consequential amendments) has the same extent as the enactment amended or repealed.

(4) In Part 6 (the Information Commission), paragraph 23 of Schedule 12A to the Data Protection Act 2018 (inserted by Schedule 14 to this Act) extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only.

(5) In Part 7—

(a) section 121 and Schedule 15 (information standards for health and adult social care) extend to England and Wales only;

(b) paragraphs 2, 3 and 5 to 7 of Schedule 16 (grant of smart meter communication licences) extend to England and Wales and Scotland only;

(c) section 138(1) to (3) and (6) (creating, or requesting the creation of, purported intimate image of adult) extend to England and Wales only;

(d) section 138(4) (amendment of the Armed Forces Act 2006) extends to—

(i) England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland,

(ii) the Isle of Man, and

(iii) the British overseas territories, except Gibraltar;

(e) section 138(5) (amendment of the Serious Crime Act 2007) extends to England and Wales and Northern Ireland only.

(6) The powers conferred by section 384(1) and (2) of the Armed Forces Act 2006 (powers to extend provisions to the Channel Islands and to make provisions apply with modifications as they extend to the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man and British overseas territories other than Gibraltar) may be exercised in relation to section 177DA of that Act (inserted by section 138(4) of this Act).

(7) The power conferred by section 63(3) of the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006 may be exercised so as to extend to the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Isle of Man any amendment made by section 55 of this Act of any part of that Act (with or without modification or adaptation).

(8) The power conferred by section 76(6) of the Immigration Act 2014 may be exercised so as to extend to the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Isle of Man any amendment made by section 55 of this Act of any part of that Act (with or without modifications).

(9) The power conferred by section 95(5) of the Immigration Act 2016 may be exercised so as to extend to the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Isle of Man any amendment made by section 55 of this Act of any part of that Act (with or without modifications).

(10) The power conferred by section 239(7) of the Online Safety Act 2023 may be exercised so as to extend to the Bailiwick of Guernsey or the Isle of Man any amendment or repeal made by this Act of any part of that Act (with or without modifications).

(11) In this section, “enactment” has the same meaning as in section 139.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 141 in force at Royal Assent, see s. 142(2)(g)