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Legislation
Data Protection Act 2018

Crossheading Lawfulness of processing

  • Section 8 Lawfulness of processing: public interest etc
  • Section 9 Child's consent in relation to information society services
  1. Lawfulness of processing
  2. Lawfulness of processing: public interest etc

Section 8 | Lawfulness of processing: public interest etc

From legislation.gov.uk

In Article 6(1) of the UK GDPR (lawfulness of processing), the reference in point (e) to processing of personal data that is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of ... official authority includes processing of personal data that is necessary for—F1F2

(a)the administration of justice,

(b)the exercise of a function of either House of Parliament,

(c)the exercise of a function conferred on a person by an enactment or rule of law,

(d)the exercise of a function of the Crown, a Minister of the Crown or a government department, or

(e)an activity that supports or promotes democratic engagement.

Notes

  1. F1

    Words in s. 8 substituted (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. 11 (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

  2. F2

    Words in s. 8 omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of , ss. 70(7), ; S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(c)

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