Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) – Section 213 – Transitional provision
Sections
Section 213Transitional provision
(1) Schedule 20 contains transitional, transitory and saving provision.
(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act or with the [F1EU GDPR] beginning to apply, including provision amending or repealing a provision of Schedule 20.
(3) Regulations under this section that amend or repeal a provision of Schedule 20 are subject to the negative resolution procedure.
(4) [F2 Schedule 21 contains further transitional, transitory and saving provision made in connection with the amendment of this Act and the UK GDPR by regulations under section 8 of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018.]
Annotations
Textual Amendments
- F1 Words in s. 213(2) substituted (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. 90(2) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
- F2 S. 213(4) 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. 90(3) (with reg. 5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
Commencement Information
- I1 S. 213(2) in force and s. 213(3) in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 212(2)(e)(f)
- I2 S. 213(1) in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
- I3 S. 213(3) in force at 25.5.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(g)
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Text as at 18 September 2026.
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