The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026

23.—(1) The Data Protection Act 2018(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In each of the provisions listed in sub-paragraph (3)—

(a) for “Commissioner”, in each place it occurs including in the term “Information Commissioner”, substitute “Commission”;

(b) for “Commissioner’s”, in each place it occurs, substitute “Commission’s”.

(3) The provisions are—

(a) section 1(6);

(b) section 17(1)(a), (2) and (3);

(c) section 26(2)(c)(i), (e)(i) and (ii), (g)(i) and (h)(i);

(d) section 26(2)(f)(ai), subject to regulation 1(4);

(e) section 28(5);

(f) section 42(3)(c);

(g) section 44(1)(e), (5)(c) and (d) and (7)(b);

(h) section 45(2)(f), (5)(c) and (d) and (7)(b);

(i) section 45A(2)(c) and (d) and (4)(b);

(j) section 48(1)(b)(ii) and (iii), (4)(c) and (6)(b);

(k) section 51 (including the heading);

(l) section 53(6)(b);

(m) section 61(5);

(n) section 62(5);

(o) section 63 (including the heading);

(p) in section 65—

(i) the heading;

(ii) subsections (2), (3), (4), (6) and (7);

(q) in section 67—

(i) the heading;

(ii) subsections (1), (3) and (7);

(r) section 68(6);

(s) section 69(4);

(t) section 71(1)(c) and (d);

(u) section 71A(1), (2), (3)(b), (4)(f), (5) and (6);

(v) section 75(2), (3)(b) and (8);

(w) section 76(3)(b);

(x) section 77(7)(b);

(y) section 78A(2)(c)(i), (e)(ii) and (f)(i);

(z) section 81(2)(b);

(z1) section 82A(8);

(z2) section 82D(1), (3), (4) and (5);

(z3) section 93(1)(e);

(z4) section 94(2)(f);

(z5) section 102(b);

(z6) section 108(1) and (2);

(z7) section 110(2)(c), (d)(ii) and (e)(i);

(z8) the heading of Part 5;

(z9) in section 115—

(i) subsection (2), other than the words after paragraph (b);

(ii) subsections (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10);

(z10) in section 116—

(i) subsections (A1) and (1);

(ii) subsection (2), other than the words in brackets;

(iii) subsection (3);

(z11) section 117;

(z12) section 118(5);

(z13) section 119(1), (4) and (5);

(z14) section 119A(1), (2), (4), (5)(a), (8) and (9);

(z15) section 120(1), (2A), (3) and (4);

(z16) section 120A;

(z17) section 120B;

(z18) section 120C(1), (2) and (3);

(z19) section 120D(1) and (2);

(z20) section 121(1), (2), (3) and (5);

(z21) section 122(1), (2), (3) and (5);

(z22) section 123(1), (2), (3), (4) and (7);

(z23) section 124(1), (2), (3) and (5);

(z24) section 124A(1), (3), (4) and (7);

(z25) section 124B(2), (3), (4), (5), (6), (7), (8) and (9);

(z26) section 124C(1);

(z27) section 125(1)(a), (3), (4)(a) and (5);

(z28) section 126(1), (2), (3) and (4);

(z29) section 127(4);

(z30) section 129(1) and (2);

(z31) section 130(1), (2), (4), (5) and (6);

(z32) the italic heading preceding section 131;

(z33) in section 131—

(i) the heading;

(ii) subsection (1);

(z34) section 132, apart from the words before paragraph (a) in subsection (1);

(z35) section 133(1), (2), (3) and (4);

(z36) section 134;

(z37) section 135(A1), (1), (1A)(b), (3) and (5);

(z38) section 136(1) and (2);

(z39) in section 137—

(i) the heading;

(ii) subsections (1), (2), (4), (5), (6) and (8);

(z40) section 138(2);

(z41) section 139(1), (1A) and (3);

(z42) section 139A(1) and (3);

(z43) section 140 (including the heading);

(z44) in section 141A—

(i) the heading;

(ii) subsections (1), (5)(c) and (6)(b);

(z45) section 142(1), (2), (7) and (8);

(z46) section 143(1), (2), (3), (4) and (6);

(z47) section 145(1) and (2);

(z48) section 146(1), (2)(k), (8), (9), (10), (11) and (11A);

(z49) section 146A(2), (3), (4) and (5);

(z50) section 147(5) and (6);

(z51) section 148(1)(a);

(z52) section 148A(1), (2), (8) and (9);

(z53) section 148B(8) and (9);

(z54) section 149(1), (2)(d), (6), (7) and (8);

(z55) section 150(1)(b), (2), (3) and (8);

(z56) section 151(2)(b), (3)(c), (4), (5)(b) and (7);

(z57) section 152(1), (2)(a) and (4);

(z58) section 153(1) and (2);

(z59) section 155(1), (2), (3)(f) and (h), (5) and (6)(a);

(z60) section 156(1), (2)(a), (3), (4), and (5);

(z61) section 158(1), (2), (4), (5) and (6);

(z62) section 160(1), (2), (3), (4)(ab), (b), (f) and (g), (5A)(b), (c) and (e), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (11);

(z63) section 161(1)(a), (2) and (3)(a);

(z64) section 161A(1), (2)(a) and (c), (3) and (5);

(z65) section 163(3) and (6);

(z66) in section 164B—

(i) the heading;

(ii) subsections (1), (2) and (3)(b),

subject to regulation 1(5);

(z67) in section 165—

(i) the heading, subject to regulation 1(5);

(ii) subsection (1), subject to regulation 1(4);

(iii) subsections (2), (3) and (4);

(z68) section 166—

(i) the heading, subject to regulation 1(5);

(ii) subsections (1), (2) and (3);

(z69) section 172(3);

(z70) section 174(3) and (4);

(z71) section 175;

(z72) section 176(3)(a);

(z73) section 177(1), (4), (5)(a) and (e) and (6);

(z74) section 178—

(i) subsections (1) and (3);

(ii) in subsection (4), apart from paragraph (a);

(z75) section 182(2)(a);

(z76) section 183(2)(d) and (e);

(z77) section 187(2)(a), (b) and (d);

(z78) section 189(5);

(z79) section 191(5)(a);

(z80) section 194(5);

(z81) section 197(1)(a) and (2)(a);

(z82) section 200;

(z83) section 201(1)(b);

(z84) section 207(4);

(z85) paragraph 40(1)(c) of Schedule 1;

(z86) in Schedule 2—

(i) in paragraph 11, the first entry in column 1 of the Table;

(ii) paragraph 26(9)(c)(ii);

(z87) in Schedule 5—

(i) paragraph 1(2);

(ii) paragraph 4(3) and (4)(a)(ii);

(z88) paragraph 1(c) of Schedule 11;

(z89) in Schedule 13—

(i) the heading;

(ii) paragraph 1(1);

(iii) paragraph 2;

(z90) in Schedule 14—

(i) the italic heading preceding paragraph 6;

(ii) paragraph 6;

(iii) paragraph 7;

(iv) paragraph 8;

(v) paragraph 9;

(z91) in Schedule 15—

(i) paragraph 1(2);

(ii) paragraph 2(2);

(iii) paragraph 4(1)(c), (2) and (4)(a);

(iv) paragraph 5(3), other than the words before paragraph (a);

(z92) in Schedule 16—

(i) paragraph 2;

(ii) paragraph 3(1), (3) and (5);

(iii) paragraph 4(A1), (A2), (1) and (2);

(iv) paragraph 5(1)(c), (d), (e) and (h);

(v) paragraph 6(1);

(vi) paragraph 7(1) and (4);

(vii) paragraph 8;

(viii) paragraph 9(1);

(z93) in Schedule 17—

(i) paragraph 1, apart from paragraph (a) of the definition of “relevant period”;

(ii) paragraph 2;

(iii) paragraph 3 (including in the quoted text in sub-paragraph (3) modifying section 147(5));

(iv) paragraph 3A (including in the quoted text in sub-paragraph (3) modifying section 148B(8));

(z94) in Schedule 21—

(i) paragraph 9(5), (5C) and (6);

(ii) the heading of Part 5.

(4) In section 2(1)(c), for “Commissioner, giving the holder of that office” substitute “Commission, giving it”.

(5) In section 115(2), for “the Commissioner's duty under section 2 and section 28(5)” substitute “sections 28(5), 120A and 120B”.

(6) In section 116—

(a) in subsection (1)(b), omit “to continue to be”;

(b) in subsection (2), for “the Commissioner's duty under section 2” substitute “sections 120A and 120B”.

(7) In section 132(1), in the words before paragraph (a), for “the Commissioner, or a member of the Commissioner’s staff or an agent of the Commissioner” substitute “a member of the Commission or a member of its staff, or an agent of the Commission”.

(8) In section 146—

(a) in subsection (2)—

(i) in each of paragraphs (a) to (c), for “the Commissioner”, substitute “a member of the Commission or a member of its staff”;

(ii) in paragraph (d)—

(aa) in the words before sub-paragraph (i), for “the Commissioner”, substitute “a member of the Commission or a member of its staff”;

(bb) in sub-paragraph (i), for “the Commissioner is directed”, substitute “that person is directed under paragraph (b)”;

(cc) in sub-paragraph (ii), for “the Commissioner is assisted to view”, substitute “that person is assisted to view under paragraph (c)”;

(iii) in paragraph (e), for “the Commissioner”, substitute “a member of the Commission or a member of its staff”;

(iv) in paragraph (f)—

(aa) for “the Commissioner” in the first place it occurs substitute “a member of the Commission or a member of its staff”;

(bb) for “the Commissioner is directed or which the Commissioner is assisted to view” substitute “that person is directed under paragraph (b) or which that person is assisted to view under paragraph (c)”;

(v) in each of paragraphs (g) to (i), for “the Commissioner” substitute “a member of the Commission or a member of its staff”;

(b) omit subsection (3).

(9) In section 148—

(a) in subsection (1)(b)—

(i) for “the Commissioner” in the first place it occurs, substitute “a member of the Commission or a member of its staff”;

(ii) for “the Commissioner” in the second place it occurs, substitute “such a person”;

(b) in subsection (2), for “the Commissioner” substitute “a member of the Commission or a member of its staff”.

(10) In section 178(4)—

(a) omit paragraph (a);

(b) in paragraph (b), omit “in the case of each subsequent review,”.

(11) In Schedule 5, for paragraph 4(6) substitute—

“(6) No member of the Commission may be a member of an appeal panel to which a decision of the Commission is referred.”.

(12) In Schedule 7—

(a) after paragraph 51 insert—

“51A.   The Information Commission.”;

(b) omit paragraph 52.

(13) In Schedule 15—

(a) in paragraph 1(1), for “Commissioner” substitute “chair of the Commission or another person authorised by the chair of the Commission for that purpose”;

(b) in paragraph 2(1), for “Commissioner” substitute “chair of the Commission or another person authorised by the chair of the Commission for that purpose”;

(c) in paragraph 4(3)(b), for “Commissioner or the Commissioner’s officers or staff to” substitute “Commission or the Commission’s officers or staff that the Commission’s officers or staff”;

(d) in paragraph 5(1), (2), (3) and (4), for “the Commissioner or any of the Commissioner’s”, in each place it occurs, substitute “any of the Commission’s”.

(14) In Schedule 17, in paragraph 1, in the definition of “relevant period”—

(a) omit paragraph (a);

(b) in paragraph (b)—

(i) omit “subsequent”;

(ii) for “that section” substitute “section 178”.

(15) In paragraph 9(7) of Schedule 21, in the definition of “binding corporate rules”, for “4(20)” substitute “4(1)(20)”.

(1)

2018 c. 12. Relevant amendments have been made by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (“the 2025 Act”) and S.I. 2019/419. Sections 28(5), 119A, 120(2A) and Schedule 21 were inserted by S.I. 2019/419. Sections 17(1) and (3), 26(2)(c) and (e), 115 to 117, 123(7), 129(1), 136(1), 165(1), 166(1), 183(2), 187(2)(a), 207(4) were amended by S.I. 2019/419. Sections 26(2)(f)(ai), 45A, 53(6), 71A, 75(8), 78A, 82A, 82D, 120A to 120D, 124A to 124C, 135(A1) and (1A), 139(1A), 139A, 141A, 146(2)(k) and (11A), 148A, 148B, 161A, paragraph 4(A1) and (A2) of Schedule 16, and paragraph 3A of Schedule 17 were inserted by the 2025 Act (see sections 75(2)(c), 79(6), 84(6), 85, 88(2) and (7), 89(3), 91(3) and (4), 92(2), 93, 94(2), 95, 96(3), 98(2)(a) and (c), 100(2) and (12), 101(3)(a) and 102(4) of, and paragraph 18 of Schedule 9 to, the 2025 Act). Sections 51, 110(2)(c), 124(5), 125, 126(4) and 160 were amended by the 2025 Act (see sections 79(7), 88(9)(c), 92(3) and (4), 97(6), 98(5), 100(6), 101(4), and 108 of, and paragraphs 18 and 19 of Schedule 11 to, the 2025 Act). Section 164B is inserted by section 103(2) of the 2025 Act. Section 165 is amended by section 103(3) of the 2025 Act. Sections 26, 44, 45, 45A, 48, 93, 94, 149, 155, 166 and 187 are amended by Schedule 10 to the 2025 Act (see paragraphs 9 to 17, 20 and 21 of that Schedule).