Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) – Section 50D – Further provision about automated decision-making
Sections
Section 50D[F1Further provision about automated decision-making
(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, for the purposes of sections 50A(1)(a) and 50C(3)(c), there is, or is not, to be taken to be meaningful human involvement in the taking or reconsideration of a decision in cases described in the regulations.
(2) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, for the purposes of section 50A(1)(b)(ii), a description of decision is, or is not, to be taken to have a similarly significant adverse effect for the data subject.
(4) The Secretary of State may by regulations make the following types of provision about the safeguards required under section 50C(1)—
- (a)provision requiring the safeguards to include measures in addition to those described in section 50C(2),
- (b)provision imposing requirements which supplement what section 50C(2) requires the safeguards to consist of or include (including, for example, provision about how and when things described in section 50C(2) must be done or be capable of being done), and
- (c)provision about measures which are not to be taken to satisfy one or more of paragraphs (a) to (d) of section 50C(2).
(5) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.]
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 Ss. 50A-50D substituted for ss. 49, 50 (19.6.2025 for specified purposes, 5.2.2026 in so far as not already in force) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 80(3), 142(1)(2)(h); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(j) (with reg. 5)
https://dpa2018.digiphile.law/article/article-50D.html
Text as at 18 September 2026.
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