Data Protection Act 1998

Part VIU.K. Miscellaneous and General

F1 Functions of CommissionerU.K.

F151 General duties of Commissioner.U.K.

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F152 Reports and codes of practice to be laid before Parliament.U.K.

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F152AData-sharing codeU.K.

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F152AADirect marketing codeU.K.

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F152B data-sharing and direct marketing codes: procedureU.K.

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F152CAlteration or replacement of data-sharing and direct marketing codes U.K.

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F152DPublication of data-sharing and direct marketing codes U.K.

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F152EEffect of data-sharing and direct marketing codes U.K.

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F153 Assistance by Commissioner in cases involving processing for the special purposes.U.K.

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F154 International co-operation.U.K.

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F154AInspection of overseas information systemsU.K.

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F1 Unlawful obtaining et ceteralaetc. of personal dataU.K.

F155 Unlawful obtaining etc. of personal data.U.K.

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F1Monetary penaltiesU.K.

F155APower of Commissioner to impose monetary penaltyU.K.

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F155BMonetary penalty notices: procedural rightsU.K.

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F155CGuidance about monetary penalty noticesU.K.

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F155DMonetary penalty notices: enforcementU.K.

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F155ENotices under sections 55A and 55B: supplementalU.K.

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F1 Records obtained under data subject’s right of accessU.K.

F156 Prohibition of requirement as to production of certain records.U.K.

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F157 Avoidance of certain contractual terms relating to health records.U.K.

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F1 Information provided to Commissioner or TribunalU.K.

F158 Disclosure of information.U.K.

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F159 Confidentiality of information.U.K.

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F1 General provisions relating to offencesU.K.

F160 Prosecutions and penalties.U.K.

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F161 Liability of directors etc.U.K.

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Amendments of Consumer Credit Act 1974U.K.

62 Amendments of Consumer Credit Act 1974.U.K.

(1)In section 158 of the M1Consumer Credit Act 1974 (duty of agency to disclose filed information)—

(a)in subsection (1)—

(i)in paragraph (a) for “individual” there is substituted “ partnership or other unincorporated body of persons not consisting entirely of bodies corporate ”, and

(ii)for “him” there is substituted “ it ”,

(b)in subsection (2), for “his” there is substituted “ the consumer’s ”, and

(c)in subsection (3), for “him” there is substituted “ the consumer ”.

(2)In section 159 of that Act (correction of wrong information) for subsection (1) there is substituted—

“(1)Any individual (the “objector”) given—

(a)information under section 7 of the Data Protection Act 1998 by a credit reference agency, or

(b)information under section 158,

who considers that an entry in his file is incorrect, and that if it is not corrected he is likely to be prejudiced, may give notice to the agency requiring it either to remove the entry from the file or amend it.”

(3)In subsections (2) to (6) of that section—

(a)for “consumer”, wherever occurring, there is substituted “ objector ”, and

(b)for “Director”, wherever occurring, there is substituted “ the relevant authority ”.

(4)After subsection (6) of that section there is inserted—

“(7)The Data Protection Commissioner may vary or revoke any order made by him under this section.

(8)In this section “the relevant authority” means—

(a)where the objector is a partnership or other unincorporated body of persons, the Director, and

(b)in any other case, the Data Protection Commissioner.”

(5)In section 160 of that Act (alternative procedure for business consumers)—

(a)in subsection (4)—

(i)for “him” there is substituted “ to the consumer ”, and

(ii)in paragraphs (a) and (b) for “he” there is substituted “ the consumer ” and for “his” there is substituted “ the consumer’s ”, and

(b)after subsection (6) there is inserted—

“(7)In this section “consumer” has the same meaning as in section 158.”

F1 GeneralU.K.

F163 Application to Crown.U.K.

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F163A Application to Parliament.U.K.

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F164 Transmission of notices etc. by electronic or other means.U.K.

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F165 Service of notices by Commissioner.U.K.

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F166 Exercise of rights in Scotland by children.U.K.

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F167 Orders, regulations and rules.U.K.

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F168 Meaning of “accessible record”.U.K.

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F169 Meaning of “health professional”.U.K.

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F170 Supplementary definitions.U.K.

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F171 Index of defined expressions.U.K.

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F172 Modifications of Act.U.K.

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F173 Transitional provisions and savings.U.K.

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F174 Minor and consequential amendments and repeals and revocations.U.K.

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F175 Short title, commencement and extent.U.K.

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