- 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…
- Section 30Meaning of “competent authority”
(1) In this Part, “competent authority” means— (a) a person specified or described in Schedule 7 , and (b) any other person if and to the extent that…
- Section 31“The law enforcement purposes”
For the purposes of this Part, “the law enforcement purposes” are the purposes of the prevention, investigation, detection or prosecution of criminal offences or the execution of criminal…
- Section 32Meaning of “controller” and “processor”
(1) In this Part, “controller” means the competent authority which, alone or jointly with others— (a) determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data, or…
- Section 33Other definitions
(1) This section defines certain other expressions used in this Part. (2) “Employee”, in relation to any person, includes an individual who holds a position (whether paid or…
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