Data Protection Act 2018UK · 2018 c. 12
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Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) – Section 117 – Competence in relation to courts etc

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Section 117Competence in relation to courts etc

Nothing in this Act [F1or the UK GDPR] permits or requires the [F2Commission] to exercise functions in relation to the processing of personal data by—
  • (a)
    an individual acting in a judicial capacity, or
  • (b)
    a court or tribunal acting in its judicial capacity F3...
F3....

Amended text

This Section is shown as amended by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), among other instruments (see the annotations below) (commenced provisions as at 30 September 2026, ELI), as incorporated in the text in force on 30 September 2026 as published on legislation.gov.uk.

Annotations

Textual Amendments

  1. F1 Words in s. 117 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. 49(2) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
  2. F2 Word in s. 117 substituted (30.9.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/386), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 23(2)(3); S.I. 2026/1015, reg. 2(c)
  3. F3 Words in s. 117 omitted (31.12.2020) by virtue of The Data Protection, Privacy and Electronic Communications (Amendments etc) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/419), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 49(3) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

Commencement Information

  1. I1 S. 117 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(e)

https://dpa2018.digiphile.law/article/article-117.html

Text as at 18 September 2026.

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