Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) – Section 148C – False statements made in response to interview notices
Sections
Section 148C[F1False statements made in response to interview notices
It is an offence for an individual, in response to an interview notice—
- (a)to make a statement which the individual knows to be false in a material respect, or
- (b)recklessly to make a statement which is false in a material respect.]
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
- F1 Ss. 148A-148C and cross-heading inserted (5.2.2026) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 100(2), 142(1); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(s)
https://dpa2018.digiphile.law/article/article-148C.html
Text as at 18 September 2026.
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