Section 194Effect of the Framework

(1) When carrying out processing of personal data which is the subject of a document issued under section 192(3) which is for the time being in force, a person must have regard to the document.

(2) A failure to act in accordance with a provision of such a document does not of itself make a person liable to legal proceedings in a court or tribunal.

(3) A document issued under section 192(3), including an amendment or replacement document, is admissible in evidence in legal proceedings.

(4) In any legal proceedings before a court or tribunal, the court or tribunal must take into account a provision of any document issued under section 192(3) in determining a question arising in the proceedings if—

(a)
the question relates to a time when the provision was in force, and
(b)
the provision appears to the court or tribunal to be relevant to the question.

(5) In determining a question arising in connection with the carrying out of any of the [^F1Commission's] functions, the [^F1Commission] must take into account a provision of a document issued under section 192(3) if—

(a)
the question relates to a time when the provision was in force, and
(b)
the provision appears to the [^F1Commission] to be relevant to the question.

Amended text

This Section is shown as amended by S.I. 2026/386 (see the annotations below), as incorporated in the text in force on 5 November 2026 as published on legislation.gov.uk.

Annotations

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in s. 194(5) 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)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 194 in force at 23.7.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 3(k)

https://dpa2018.digiphile.law/article/article-194.html

Text as at 5 November 2026.

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