Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) – Section 18 – Transfers of personal data to third countries etc : public interest
Sections
Section 18Transfers of personal data to third countries etc [F1: public interest]
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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 Words in s. 18 heading 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. 24(2) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F2 S. 18 omitted (5.2.2026) by virtue of Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), s. 142(1), Sch. 9 para. 15 (with Sch. 9 Pt. 2); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(z11)
https://dpa2018.digiphile.law/article/article-18.html
Text as at 18 September 2026.
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