http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/601The Data Protection Act 1998 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2011Privacy and data protectionenDATA PROTECTIONStatute Law Database2026-03-04Expert Participation2011-03-02 This is the third Commencement Order made under the Data Protection Act 1998. 2011 No. 601 (C. 21) Data Protection The Data Protection Act 1998 (Commencement <Abbreviation Expansion="Number">No.</Abbreviation> 3) Order 2011 Made 2nd March 2011 The Secretary of State for Education makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 75(3) of the Data Protection Act 1998: Citation 1 This Order may be cited as the Data Protection Act 1998 (Commencement No. 3) Order 2011. Partial commencement of section 56 of the Data Protection Act 1998 2 The day after the day on which this Order is made is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 56 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (prohibition of requirement as to production of certain records) insofar as it relates to a record containing information relating to the Scottish Ministers’ functions under Parts 1 and 2 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. Tim Loughton Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Department for Education 2nd March 2011 EXPLANATORY NOTE (This note is not part of the Order)

This is the third Commencement Order made under the Data Protection Act 1998.

Article 2 of this Order provides for the partial commencement of section 56 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (c. 29) (“DPA”) on the day after the day on which this Order is made. Section 56 prohibits a person, A, from requiring an individual, B, or a third party, C, to provide A with information obtained by means of a subject access request under section 7 of the DPA. The prohibition applies in circumstances specified in section 56, for example where B is seeking employment with A. However, Article 2 commences section 56 only in relation to information held by the Scottish Ministers pursuant to their functions under Parts 1 and 2 of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (asp. 14).

 NOTE AS TO EARLIER COMMENCEMENT ORDERS (This note is not part of the Order)
ProvisionDate of CommencementS.I. No.
sections 4 to 61st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 7 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 8 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 9 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 10 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 111st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 12 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
sections 13 to 161st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 17 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 18 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 19 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 20 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 211st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 22 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 23 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 241st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 25(2) and (3)1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
sections 27 to 291st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 30 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 311st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 32 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
sections 33 to 371st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 38 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
sections 39 to 501st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 51 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 521st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 531st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 54 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 551st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 56 partially7th July 20082008/1592 (C.71)
sections 57 to 631st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 64 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 651st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
section 661st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
sections 72 to 741st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
Schedules 1 to 4 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
Paragraphs 1 to 16 of Schedule 51st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
Schedule 61st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
Schedule 7 in so far as not already in force1st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
Schedules 8 to 101st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
Schedules 13 to 161st March 20002000/183 (C.4)
1998 c. 29. Section 75 was amended by paragraph 9(1)(a) of Schedule 2 to the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs Order 2003 (S.I. 2003/1887), paragraph 15(1) and (3) of Schedule 9 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47), and paragraph 4(2)(a) and (b) of Schedule 7 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1351 (N.I. 11)). Section 56(6) has been amended by section 78(2)(a) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32); paragraph 112 of Schedule 4 to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15); paragraph 191 of Schedule 9 to the Powers of Criminal Courts (Sentencing) Act 2000 (c. 6); section 63(1) of, and paragraph 15(1), (2)(a) and (2)(b) of Part 2 of Schedule 9 to, the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (c. 47); article 60(1) of, and paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 7 to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/1351 (N.I. 11)); section 81(2) and (3)(i) of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26); and article 3(2) of The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Modifications) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/565). 2007 asp 14. Art. 1 in force at made dateArt. 2 in force at made date