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Data Protection Act 1984 (repealed 1.3.2000)

1984 c. 35 · Enacted 12 July 1984 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Act repealed (1.3.2000) by 1998 c. 29, s. 74(2), Sch. 16 Pt. I (with ss. 5(1), 73, Sch. 14 paras. 3-5, 7(2), 8(2), 14-16); S.I. 2000/183, art. 2

Contents

  1. Part I: Preliminary
  2. 1Definition of “data” and related expressions.
  3. 2The data protection principles.
  4. 3The Registrar and the Tribunal.
  5. Part II: Registration and Supervision of Data Users and Computer Bureaux
  6. Registration
  7. 4Registration of data users and computer bureaux.
  8. 5Prohibition of unregistered holding etc. of personal data.
  9. 6Applications for registration and for amendments of registered particulars.
  10. 7Acceptance and refusal of applications.
  11. 8Duration and renewal of registration.
  12. 9Inspection etc. of registered particulars.
  13. Supervision
  14. 10Enforcement notices.
  15. 11De-registration notices.
  16. 12Transfer prohibition notices.
  17. Appeals
  18. 13Rights of appeal.
  19. 14Determination of appeals.
  20. Miscellaneous and supplementary
  21. 15Unauthorised disclosure by computer bureau.
  22. 16Powers of entry and inspection.
  23. 17Disclosure of information.
  24. 18Service of notices.
  25. 19Prosecutions and penalities.
  26. 20Liability of directors etc.
  27. Part III: Rights of Data Subjects
  28. 21Rights of access to personal data.
  29. 22Compensation for inaccuracy.
  30. 23Compensation for loss or unauthorised disclosure.
  31. 24Rectification and erasure.
  32. 25Jurisdiction and procedure.
  33. Part IV: Exemptions
  34. 26Preliminary.
  35. 27National security.
  36. 28Crime and taxation.
  37. 29Health and social work.
  38. 30Regulation of financial services etc.
  39. 31Judicial appointments and legal professional privilege.
  40. 32Payrolls and accounts.
  41. 33Domestic or other limited purposes.
  42. 34Other exemptions.
  43. 35Examination marks.
  44. 35ASection 35A
  45. Part V: General
  46. 36General duties of Registrar.
  47. 37Co-operation between parties to convention.
  48. 38Application to government departments and police.
  49. 39Data held and services provided, outside the United Kingdom.
  50. 40Regulations, rules and orders.
  51. 41General interpretation.
  52. 42Commencement and transitional provisions.
  53. 43Short title and extent.
  54. Schedule 1: THE DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES
  55. Part I: The Principles
  56. Personal data held by data users
  57. 1Paragraph 1
  58. 2Paragraph 2
  59. 3Paragraph 3
  60. 4Paragraph 4
  61. 5Paragraph 5
  62. 6Paragraph 6
  63. 7Paragraph 7
  64. Personal data held by data users or in respect of which services are provided by persons carrying on computer bureaux
  65. 8Paragraph 8
  66. Part II: Interpretation
  67. The first principle
  68. The second principle
  69. The third principle
  70. The fifth principle
  71. The seventh principle
  72. The eighth principle
  73. Use for historical, statistical or research purposes
  74. Schedule 2: The Data Protection Registrar and the Data Protection Tribunal
  75. Part I: The Registrar
  76. Status
  77. 1Paragraph 1
  78. Tenure of office
  79. 2Paragraph 2
  80. Salary etc.
  81. 3Paragraph 3
  82. Officers and servants
  83. 4Paragraph 4
  84. 5Paragraph 5
  85. Receipts and expenses
  86. 6Paragraph 6
  87. Accounts
  88. 7Paragraph 7
  89. Part II: The Tribunal
  90. Tenure of office
  91. 8Paragraph 8
  92. Salary etc.
  93. 9Paragraph 9
  94. Officers and servants
  95. 10Paragraph 10
  96. Expenses
  97. 11Paragraph 11
  98. Part III: General
  99. Parliamentary disqualifications
  100. 12Paragraph 12
  101. Supervision by Council on Tribunals
  102. 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Repealed
  103. Public records
  104. 14Paragraph 14
  105. Schedule 3: Appeal Proceedings
  106. Hearing of appeals
  107. 1Paragraph 1
  108. 2Paragraph 2
  109. 3Paragraph 3
  110. Rules of procedure
  111. 4Paragraph 4
  112. Obstruction etc.
  113. 5Paragraph 5
  114. Schedule 4: Powers of Entry and Inspection
  115. Issue of warrants
  116. 1Paragraph 1
  117. 2Paragraph 2
  118. 3Paragraph 3
  119. Execution of warrants
  120. 4Paragraph 4
  121. 5Paragraph 5
  122. 6Paragraph 6
  123. 7Paragraph 7
  124. Matters exempt from inspection and seizure
  125. 8Paragraph 8
  126. 9Paragraph 9
  127. 10Paragraph 10
  128. Return of Warrants
  129. 11Paragraph 11
  130. Offences
  131. 12Paragraph 12
  132. Vessels, vehicles etc.
  133. 13Paragraph 13
  134. Scotland and Northern Ireland
  135. 14Paragraph 14
  136. 15Paragraph 15