Chapter 5Transfers of personal data to third countries etc
- Section 72Overview and interpretation
(1) This Chapter deals with the transfer of personal data to third countries or international organisations, as follows— (a) sections 73 to 76 set out the general conditions…
- Section 73General principles for transfers of personal data
(A1) This section applies in relation to a transfer of personal data to a third country or international organisation for a law enforcement purpose. (1) The controller in…
- Section 74Transfers on the basis of an adequacy decision
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- Section 74ATransfers based on adequacy regulations
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- Section 74AATransfers approved by regulations
(1) For the purposes of section 73 , the Secretary of State may by regulations approve transfers of personal data to— (a) a third country, or (b) an…
- Section 74ABThe data protection test
(1) For the purposes of section 74AA , the data protection test is met in relation to transfers to a third country or international organisation if the standard…
- Section 74BTransfers approved by regulations: monitoring
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- Section 75Transfers subject to appropriate safeguards
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- Section 76Transfers based on special circumstances
(A1) A transfer of personal data to a third country or international organisation is based on special circumstances where— (a) it is made in the absence of approval…
- Section 77Additional conditions for transfers in reliance on section 73(4)(b)
(1) The additional conditions referred to in section 73(4) (b)(ii) are the following four conditions. (2) Condition 1 is that the transfer is strictly necessary in a specific…
- Section 78Subsequent transfers
(A1) Subsections (1) to (6) apply where a transfer to which section 73 applies takes place otherwise than in reliance on section 73(4) (aa) (transfer to processor). (1)…
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Text as at 18 September 2026.
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