Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) – Section 211 – Minor and consequential provision

Sections

Section 211Minor and consequential provision

(a)
Part 1 contains minor and consequential amendments of primary legislation;
(b)
Part 2 contains minor and consequential amendments of other legislation;
(c)
Part 3 contains consequential modifications of legislation;
(d)
Part 4 contains supplementary provision.

(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision that is consequential on any provision made by this Act.

(3) Regulations under subsection (2)—

(a)
may include transitional, transitory or saving provision;
(b)
may amend, repeal or revoke an enactment.

(4) The reference to an enactment in subsection (3)(b) does not include an enactment passed or made after the end of the Session in which this Act is passed.

(5) Regulations under this section that amend, repeal or revoke primary legislation are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.

(6) Any other regulations under this section are subject to the negative resolution procedure.

(7) In this section, “primary legislation” means—

(a)
an Act;
(b)
an Act of the Scottish Parliament;
(c)
a Measure or Act of the National Assembly for Wales;
(d)
Northern Ireland legislation.

Annotations

Commencement Information

I1 S. 211 in force at Royal Assent for specified purposes, see s. 212(2)(f)
I2 S. 211 in force at 25.5.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)

https://dpa2018.digiphile.law/article/article-211.html

Text as at 18 September 2026.

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