Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) – Section 29 – Processing to which this Part applies
Sections
Section 29Processing to which this Part applies
(1) This Part applies to—
- (a)the processing by a competent authority of personal data wholly or partly by automated means, and
- (b)the processing by a competent authority otherwise than by automated means of personal data which forms part of a filing system or is intended to form part of a filing system.
(1A) [F1 This Part does not apply to processing to which Part 4 applies by virtue of a designation notice (see section 82A).]
(2) Any reference in this Part to the processing of personal data is to processing to which this Part applies.
(3) For the meaning of “competent authority”, see section 30.
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. 29(1A) inserted (17.11.2025) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 90(3), 142(1); S.I. 2025/996, reg. 2(2)(b)
Commencement Information
- I1 S. 29 in force at 25.5.2018 by S.I. 2018/625, reg. 2(1)(c)
https://dpa2018.digiphile.law/article/article-29.html
Text as at 18 September 2026.
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