Data Protection Act 2018 (c. 12) – Section 9A – Processing in reliance on relevant international law
Sections
Section 9A[F1Processing in reliance on relevant international law
(1) Processing of personal data meets the requirement in Article 6(3), 8A(3)(e), 9(2)(g) or 10(1) of the UK GDPR for a basis in, or authorisation by, relevant international law only if it meets a condition in Schedule A1.
(2) A condition in Schedule A1 may be relied on for the purposes of any of those provisions, unless that Schedule provides otherwise.
(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations amend Schedule A1 by adding, varying or omitting—
- (a)conditions,
- (b)provision about the purposes for which a condition may be relied on, and
- (c)safeguards in connection with processing carried out in reliance on a condition in the Schedule.
(4) Regulations under this section may only add a condition relating entirely or partly to a treaty ratified by the United Kingdom.
(5) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative resolution procedure.
(6) In this section, “treaty” and “ratified” have the same meaning as in Part 2 of the Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010 (see section 25 of that Act).]
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. 9A and cross-heading inserted (19.6.2025 for specified purposes, 20.8.2025 for specified purposes, 5.2.2026 in so far as not already in force) by Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (c. 18), ss. 72(7), 142(1)(2)(h); S.I. 2025/904, reg. 2(b); S.I. 2026/82, reg. 2(e)
https://dpa2018.digiphile.law/article/article-9A.html
Text as at 18 September 2026.
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