{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-1984-repealed-132000/section-41",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-1984-repealed-132000/section-41.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1984/35",
  "legislation_title": "Data Protection Act 1984 (repealed 1.3.2000)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/data-protection-act-1984-repealed-132000",
  "path": "section/41",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "41",
  "heading": "General interpretation.",
  "text": "In addition to the provisions of sections 1 and 2 above, the following provisions shall have effect for the interpretation of this Act—\n“business” includes any trade or profession;\n“data equipment” means equipment for the automatic processing of data or for recording information so that it can be automatically processed;\n“data material” means any document or other material used in connection with data equipment;\n“a de-registration notice” means a notice under section 11 above;\n“enactment” includes an enactment passed after this Act;\n“an enforcement notice” means a notice under section 10 above;\n“the European Convention” means the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data which was opened for signature on 28th January 1981;\n“government department” includes a Northern Ireland department and any body or authority exercising statutory functions on behalf of the Crown;\n“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State;\n“the Registrar” means the Data Protection Registrar;\n“the register”, except where the reference is to the register of companies, means the register maintained under section 4 above and (except where the reference is to a registered company, to the registered office of a company or to registered post) references to registration shall be construed accordingly;\n“registered company” means a company registered under the enactments relating to companies for the time being in force in any part of the United Kingdom;\n“a transfer prohibition notice” means a notice under section 12 above;\n“the Tribunal” means the Data Protection Tribunal.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "P",
      "label": "P1",
      "text": "S. 41: s. 40(7) (with ss. 6(7), 8(5) and 41) power exercised by S.I.1991/1160."
    },
    {
      "type": "P",
      "label": "P2",
      "text": "S. 41: power previously exercised by S.I. 1987/272, 1304 and 1507; 1988/1969."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/35/section/41",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:02:10.873590+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}