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Legislation
Data Protection Act 2018

Crossheading General principles for transfers

  • Section 73 General principles for transfers of personal data
  • Section 74 Transfers on the basis of an adequacy decision
  • Section 74A Transfers based on adequacy regulations
  • Section 74AA Transfers approved by regulations
  • Section 74AB The data protection test
  • Section 74B Transfers approved by regulations: monitoring
  • Section 75 Transfers subject to appropriate safeguards
  • Section 76 Transfers based on special circumstances
  1. General principles for transfers
  2. Transfers approved by regulations: monitoring

Section 74B | Transfers approved by regulations: monitoring F1

From legislation.gov.uk

(1)RepealedF2

(2)RepealedF2

(3)The Secretary of State must, on an ongoing basis, monitor developments in third countries and international organisations that could affect decisions to make regulations giving approval under or to amend or revoke such regulations.F3

(4)Where the Secretary of State becomes aware that the data protection test is no longer met in relation to transfers approved, or of a description approved, in regulations under , the Secretary of State must, to the extent necessary, amend or revoke the regulations.F4

(5)Where regulations under are amended or revoked in accordance with subsection (4), the Secretary of State must enter into consultations with the third country or international organisation concerned with a view to improving the protection provided to data subjects with regard to the processing of personal data in the country or by the organisation.F5F6

(6)The Secretary of State must publish—

(a)a list of the third countries ... and international organisations, and the descriptions of such countries ... and organisations, which are for the time being approved by regulations under as places or persons to which personal data may be transferred, andF7F8F9

(b)a list of the third countries ... and international organisations, and the descriptions of such countries ... and organisations, which have been but are no longer approved by such regulations.F10F11F12

(7)In the case of regulations under which approve only certain transfers to a third country or international organisation that are specified or described in the regulations (in accordance with )—F13F14

(a)RepealedF15

(b)the lists published under subsection (6) must specify or describe the relevant transfers.

Notes

  1. F1

    Ss. 74A, 74B inserted (31.12.2020) by The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 42 (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

  2. F2

    S. 74B(1)(2) omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of , s. , Sch. 8 para. 5(3); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

  3. F3

    Words in substituted (5.2.2026) by , s. , Sch. 8 para. 5(4); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

  4. F4

    Words in substituted (5.2.2026) by , s. , Sch. 8 para. 5(5); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

  5. F5

    Words in substituted (5.2.2026) by , s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(6)(a); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

  6. F6

    Words in substituted (5.2.2026) by , s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(6)(b); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

  7. F7

    Words in omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of , s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(7)(a); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

  8. F8

    Words in omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of , s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(7)(b); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

  9. F9

    Words in substituted (5.2.2026) by , s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(7)(c); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

  10. F10

    Words in omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of , s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(8)(a); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

  11. F11

    Words in omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of , s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(8)(b); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

  12. F12

    Words in substituted (5.2.2026) by , s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(8)(c); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

  13. F13

    Words in substituted (5.2.2026) by , s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(9)(a); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

  14. F14

    Words in inserted (5.2.2026) by , s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(9)(b); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

  15. F15

    S. 74B(7)(a) omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of , s. 142(1), Sch. 8 para. 5(9)(c); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z10)

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