Section 18A Regulations under section 18: further provisionF1

(1)

Regulations under section 18 may—

(a)

make different provision for different purposes or areas;

(b)

make provision subject to exceptions;

(c)

make transitional or saving provision.

(2)

Regulations under section 18 may provide for the processing of information in accordance with the regulations not to be in breach of—

(a)

any obligation of confidence owed by the person processing the information, or

(b)

any other restriction on the processing of information (however imposed).

(3)

Regulations under section 18 made by the Secretary of State are to be made by statutory instrument.

(4)

Regulations under section 18 made by the Welsh Ministers are to be made by Welsh statutory instrument.

(5)

A statutory instrument containing regulations made by the Secretary of State under section 18 is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(6)

Regulations made by the Welsh Ministers under section 18 are subject to the Senedd annulment procedure (see section 37E of the Legislation (Wales) Act 2019 (anaw 4)).

(7)

In this section “processing” has the same meaning as in the Data Protection Act 2018 (see section 3 of that Act).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 18, 18A substituted for s. 18 (29.4.2026 for specified purposes) by Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (c. 21), ss. 28(2), 78(1)(a)(3)(5)

Notes on Part II

Modifications

C1: Pt. II extended by Children and Young Persons Act 1963 (c. 37), s. 44(1)