# Data Protection Act 1984 (repealed 1.3.2000), Paragraph 6

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Personal data held for any purpose or purposes shall not be kept for longer than is necessary for that purpose or those purposes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/35/schedule/1/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-1984-repealed-132000/schedule-1/paragraph-6
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