Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) – Section 183A – Protection of prohibitions and restrictions etc on processing: relevant enactments
Sections
Section 183A[F1Protection of prohibitions and restrictions etc on processing: relevant enactments
(1) A relevant enactment or rule of law which imposes a duty, or confers a power, to process personal data does not override a requirement under the main data protection legislation relating to the processing of personal data.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply—
- (a)to a relevant enactment forming part of the main data protection legislation, or
- (b)to the extent that an enactment makes express provision to the contrary referring to this section or to the main data protection legislation (or a provision of that legislation).
(3) Subsection (1) does not prevent a duty or power to process personal data from being taken into account for the purpose of determining whether it is possible to rely on an exception to a requirement under the main data protection legislation that is available where there is such a duty or power.
(4) In this section—
- “relevant enactment” means an enactment so far as passed or made on or after [F220th August 2025];
- “requirement” includes a prohibition or restriction.
(5) The reference in subsection (1) to an enactment or rule of law which imposes a duty, or confers a power, to process personal data is a reference to an enactment or rule of law which, directly or indirectly, requires or authorises the processing of personal data, including (for example)—
- (a)by authorising one person to require another person to process personal data, or
- (b)by removing restrictions on processing personal data,
and the references in subsection (3) to a duty or power are to be read accordingly.]
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 S. 183A and cross-heading inserted (20.8.2025) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 106(2), 142(1); S.I. 2025/904, reg. 2(k)
- F2 Words in s. 183A(4) substituted (29.1.2026) by The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/82), reg. 12(2)
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Text as at 18 September 2026.
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